Montgomery Community Media

Almost half of all the drivers who took the Maryland drivers’ license roads test in Montgomery County over the past year failed it, according to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. Krista Brick has the story about a change to the test that might reduce that fail rate.   Related:

Here’s your daily look at the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Starting today through the Memorial Day holiday the Flags for Our Heroes display will be up at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. 2. It’s a long weekend and we have a long list of ideas for activities […]

Maryland students in grades 3-8 and high school will spend less time taking State assessments next year as a result of changes approved unanimously by the multi-state consortium governing the tests the Maryland Department of Education announced this week. The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) yesterday voted to consolidate […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett along with Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III are expected to meet with Gov. Larry Hogan today to talk about the Purple Line project. Here’s what Leggett told MyMCMedia about that meeting.

Here’s your daily look at the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 21, in Montgomery County: 1. County executives from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are expected to meet with Gov. Larry Hogan today on the Purple Line project. Here’s what County Executive Isiah Leggett has to say about the meeting. 2. […]

UPDATED May 20, 3:15 p.m.The Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Larry Bowers as interim superintendent of schools for Montgomery County Public Schools through June 30, 2016. ORIGINAL POST The Montgomery County Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to take action on the conditional appointment of the interim superintendent of schools […]

If you listen closely you can almost hear a collective sigh of relief from 16 year olds across the state. The reason – the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration officially removed parallel parking as a required test element on the driver’s license test on a statewide basis starting today. According to Buel Young, spokesperson for the […]

Here’s your daily look at the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 19, in Montgomery County: 1. There’s a groundbreaking set today for the Gaithersburg headquarters of Emergent Biosolutions. 2. Did you see who was named Montgomery County PTA President of the Year last night? 3. On Thursday county executives from […]

As Governor Larry Hogan is expected to meet with Mont­gomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III on Thursday about the Purple Line, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal told the media Monday nixing the project now would like kicking the two largest counties in the shins. Leventhal said he has […]

It’s the literary party of the season: the reception for the authors attending the 6th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports the invite list for this special party includes not only authors but city officials, sponsors and the tireless volunteers who work year round on this event. You can find out more about […]