MCPS Finds New Hope at Lunar New Year Event
On Tuesday, the League of Educators for Asian American Progress (LEAAP) hosted its 34th annual banquet in celebration of the Lunar New Year in Gaithersburg at the Hong Kong Pearl… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
Board of Education Promises More Scrutiny
On Tuesday, Karla Silvestre, President of the Montgomery County Board of Education, took time from the monthly meeting to address the missteps of the past. Here’s what she said. Silvestre… Read More
Jose Andrés Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Known for his humanitarian efforts through World Central Kitchen which regularly responds to disaster areas around the globe to feed people, Jose Andrés has once again been nominated for the… Read More
Friedson Wants to See Redacted Beidleman Investigation Report
At his weekly media briefing Monday, Council President Andrew Friedson laid out some of the details about the upcoming Council session with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the Office… Read More
NAACP: Board of Education ‘Scapegoating McKnight’
In a letter addressed to the Board of Education (BOE), Linda Plummer, the president of the Montgomery County chapter of the NAACP, expressed the organization’s support for Montgomery County Public… Read More
State Transportation Budget Takes A Hit
Maryland Delegate Marc Korman sits as the Chair of the Environmental and Transportation Committee for this session of the Maryland Legislature. MCM asked Korman for his perspective on the recently… Read More
Residents Weigh in on Little Falls Parkway ‘Compromise’
Earlier this week the County Council voted to rearrange the current traffic pattern on Little Falls Parkway. Instead of all cars traveling north and south in two adjacent lanes, the… Read More
Comptroller Lierman Takes the Pulse of Maryland’s Economy
According to Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, the state’s economy looks a little anemic. Recently, she completed a report to share with the legislature before their annual session. Lierman hopes it… Read More
Little Falls Parkway Compromise Approved
After months of adjustments and tweaks to the thoroughfare from River Road into the heart of Bethesda, the County Council approved Tuesday the current plan put forward by the Montgomery… Read More
Council to Determine Next Steps on Little Falls Parkway Tuesday
In June of 2022, Little Falls Parkway was reconfigured by the Parks and Planning Board. As part of a pilot project, a “road diet” essentially called for vehicles to travel… Read More
‘We Were Literally Fighting For Our Lives’: Members of MCPD Share Memories from Jan. 6 Capitol Assault
Earlier this month, the nation marked the third anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. In the latest edition of the Montgomery County Police Department… Read More
Everyone Loves a Snow Day
The region’s first one inch+ snow accumulation in two years had many residents heading outside to celebrate on Tuesday. Have more pictures to share? Comment on the post. MCM sent… Read More