Montgomery Community Media

May 12 means we celebrate Limerick Day. We do it the MyMCMedia way. By sharing five things, this MoCo day brings, of information you may want to relay. 1. Council in Session:  Montgomery County Council meets virtually at 1:15 p.m. There will be public hearings at 1:30 p.m. about special appropriation to Montgomery County Public […]

Topgolf laid off many of its employees around the country over a Zoom call Tuesday. A source who was on the Zoom call told MyMCMedia that between 15 to 20 of those employees were fulltime managers at Germantown’s TopGolf. Kara Berry, the head of communications at Topgolf, said in an email she could not confirm […]

Silver Spring Town Center will be hosting a virtual comedy show live on Zoom Thursday, April 30 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. The show “Comics Unmasked” will include a cast of character comics doing stand-up from their home and a guest bartender, Brock Snyder. The adults only event will be hosted by Kandace Saunders, […]

Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free online classes to seniors in Montgomery County.  This week’s Zoom classes include streaming and smart TVs, computer games and chair yoga. Senior Planet Montgomery is a technology training program for people over 60. They usually offer lectures and courses at county facilities, but have moved online due to […]

It’s Wednesday, April 15. Here are five things worthy of your knowledge in Montgomery County. 1. DPS Webinar: The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) is holding a webinar from 2-3 p.m. about the electronic process of issuing permits and evaluating license applications. 2. Zoom Training Classes for Seniors: Senior Planet Montgomery is offering classes […]

Senior Planet Montgomery is offering free online classes this week that are focused on how to thrive at home. The classes offered live will include Zoom video conferencing, mindfulness apps, online shopping and sharing local resources with residents, according to the county. “Classes, which are offered live via video conference, enhance a wide variety of […]

It’s Tuesday, April 14 and it’s National Ex-Spouse Day. I’ll let you decide how to celebrate. In the meantime, here are five things worthy of your knowledge in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Virtual Session: Montgomery County Council meets virtually at 9:30 a.m. During the meeting, the council will introduce $5 million funding to help […]

An Albert Einstein High School student was investigated by police for displaying a weapon during an online class on April 3. The incident was confirmed by Einstein Principal Christine Handy who said in an email to the school community that the student was immediately reported to Montgomery County Police Department and Montgomery County Public Schools […]

Seniors in Montgomery County can take free online classes to learn how to use technology to help themselves through Senior Planet Montgomery. Senior Planet Montgomery is a technology training program for people over 60. They usually offer lectures and courses at county facilities but have moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes are […]

In a letter sent to families Monday morning, Montgomery County Public Schools announced their efforts to keep students safe while transitioning to online learning as well as guidelines to promote effective learning environments. MCPS started it’s “Continuity of Learning” plan this week, which transitions classes for all MCPS students to online classes while schools are […]