Topgolf Lays Off Several Full Time Employees in Germantown
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… Read More
Deirdre Byrne
Deirdre Byrne is a social media coordinator for Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at dbyrne@mymcmedia.org or on twitter at @DeirdreByrneMCM.
Maryland Superintendent: Sports Canceled For Remainder of School Year
Maryland Superintendent Karen Salmon announced “the cancellation of all athletic events [and] sports for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.” Salmon made the announcement at a State Board of… Read More
Five Things to Know for April 28 in Montgomery County
It’s Tuesday, April 28 and on this day in United States history in 1788, Maryland ratified the U.S. constitution. Maryland was the seventh state to do so. Now that you… Read More
Volunteers Sew More than 1,400 Masks for Montgomery County Firefighters
An “army of sewers” is at it again making masks in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation coordinated an effort to donate masks to Montgomery County Fire… Read More
Elrich: ‘We Cannot Forget the Urgency of Climate Change’
County Executive Marc Elrich released the following statement commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. As we mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in Montgomery County, we have a… Read More
Hogan to Announce Maryland’s ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ on Friday
Gov. Larry Hogan announced he’ll unveil a statewide coronavirus recovery plan on Friday called “Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery.” Hogan made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday outside of… Read More
Bullis Students Win $10,000 in School’s Annual Shark Tank Competition
Students in the Bullis School’s Entrepreneurship Signature Program competed in the school’s annual Shark Tank competition on Tuesday. This year’s competition was different than the competitions in years past because… Read More
Biden, Cuomo Weigh in on Maryland’s 500,000 Coronavirus Tests
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden, as well as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), have weighed in on the news that Maryland has obtained 500,000… Read More
Five Things to Know for April 21 in Montgomery County
It is Tuesday, April 21, and it is National Kindergarten Day. The day honors Friedrich Wilhelm August Frobel (1782-1852), who started the first Kindergarten. Here are five things to know… Read More
Trump on Hogan: ‘I Don’t Think He Needed to Go to South Korea’
President Donald Trump took aim at Gov. Larry Hogan during the White House’s coronavirus press briefing Monday. After criticizing the White House on CNN Sunday, telling Jake Tapper “it’s not… Read More
Maryland Receives 500,000 Coronavirus Tests from South Korea
Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday Maryland has received 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea. “The 500,000 test capacity, which we have just acquired is equal to the total amount of… Read More
Maryland Public Schools to Continue Online Learning Through May 15
Maryland State Superintendent Karen Salmon announced during a news conference with Gov. Larry Hogan that Maryland public schools will continue to remain closed through May 15. Therefore, all Maryland public… Read More