Local News - Montgomery Community Media
2 days ago · The Damascus branch of Montgomery County Public Libraries will close on Jan. 31 for about 21 months. The library and senior center on 9701 Main Street will undergo renovations before…
Festival of Lights at D.C. Temple in Kensington Open for Visitors
Dec 6, 2023 · The annual Festival of Lights hosted by the Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kensington opened Thursday, Nov. 30. Visitors can expect more… Read More
158 County Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Sep 11, 2024 · The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the semifinalists in the 2025 competition Wednesday. 158 Montgomery County students, in both public and independent schools, were named ...
2024 Primary Election Montgomery School Board At-Large
Montgomery County voters will elect three nonpartisan members to the Board of Education in November. The top two vote-getters in the May 14 primary for the at-large, District 2 and 4 races will ...
Schools Now Closed on Wednesday - Montgomery Community …
Jan 17, 2024 · Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced that schools will now be closed Wednesday “due to dangerous conditions and persistent difficulties in ice removal.”
MCPS Achievements Called ‘Disappointingly Flat’
Dec 3, 2024 · The Maryland Department of Education released its 2024 public schools report card, listing percentile grades for every public school. Overall, the 160,000 students enrolled at Montgomery County ...
Parents Ask Supreme Court to Restore Opt-Out Choice
Sep 16, 2024 · After a federal court in May ruled to uphold another court’s order denying an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ storybooks in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) curriculum, last week a group of ...
How Montgomery County Voted: Key Races and Ballot Measures
Nov 6, 2024 · Montgomery County voters made their voices heard in the 2024 general election, casting ballots in races from the presidential contest to key seats in Congress and the U.S. Senate.
Montgomery Connects Continues to Offer Free Computers
Jul 11, 2024 · Montgomery Connects continues to offer free Chromebooks to low-income residents, aged 7 and older, without access to a computer. Residents must make an appointment to receive a computer, and prior ...
Election 2024 - Montgomery Community Media
The 2024 general election brought about local changes in Montgomery County. The county executive was further term-limited and three school board incumbents were ousted.