Montgomery Community Media

The Piney Branch Pool in Takoma Park faces closure due to lack of funding, but residents are coming together to save the pool. Many of the people who use this pool said they do not know what they will do if the facility closes. The pool, according to residents, is a place to learn water […]

The deadline to apply for the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala Scholarship is today, July 15. Selected students will receive a one-time fund of $2,000 dollars to be granted to the Spring of the following year. Click here to fill out an application and find out more.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will make changes to its assessment program beginning this school year in order to increase instructional time and relieve the testing burden on the district’s students. The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday endorsed a district plan to eliminate all MCPS-developed final exams in middle school courses this coming […]

The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett have proclaimed the month of July as Parks and Recreation Month. In fact, this month marks 30 years that park systems around the United States have celebrated Parks and Recreation Month. However, a survey financed by the National Recreation and Park Association in May 2014 indicated […]

What a great two weeks I had with the first session of MCM’s Summer Backpack Journalism Academy!  The newest journalists were full of energy and great ideas. I cannot wait to share their stories with you. The topics range from The Town of Somerset 4th of July Celebration to MCPS Bell Times and Same Sex […]

Here are some images of this week’s meet between Rockshire and River Falls. Photos by Phil Fabrizio.

The recipients of the 2015 Montgomery County Small Business Awards were announced June 24 at the annual county event, held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, that celebrates and honors local small businesses. The winner of the Nonprofit of the Year is CollegeTracks. Nancy Leopold tells us the importance of this award […]

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Junior Eric Guerci officially became the 38th Student Member of the Board of Education July 1. He shares his thoughts on the job with MyMCMedia’s Krista Brick. Related:

Eric Guerci, the new Student Member of the Board of Education, shared his thoughts about the car crash that killed two recent graduates from Wootton High School in this MyMCMedia Extra. Related:

With summer in full swing, the pool is the place to be to cool off. It is important for residents, especially those caring for children to learn about water safety. Rockville 11 has the story. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.