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Starr Addresses High Failure Rates on Math Exams

A Statement from Superintendent Joshua P. Starr on High School Mathematics Final Exams and Course Completion: “Over the past few weeks, there has been much discussion about final exam results, specifically high failure...

Bike to Work Day with Valerie Ervin (Photos & Video)

UPDATED Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin participates in Bike to Work Day on May 17 and she finds out her “neighbors are into it.” Take a look: Bike to Work Day in Silver Spring was a blast for cyclists...

Council Reaches Tentative Agreement on $4.8 Billion Operating Budget

The Montgomery County Council reached unanimous tentative agreement on a $4.8 billion total County operating budget for Fiscal Year 2014 on May 16. The budget, which reflects a 4.1 percent increase over the approved budget for FY...

Takoma Park to Allow Teen Voters (Video)

The Takoma Park City Council passed a legislation Monday reducing the voting age to 16. This amendment to Takoma Park Charter (Voting and Elections) also included passing same day voter registration....

Results of Nightime Seat Belt Enforcement

Montgomery County Police joined Gaithersburg and Rockville City Police departments in a campaign to enforce the nighttime use of seatbelts on May 10. From approximately 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., officers were stationed at entrance...

Gun Turn-In Event Results

The organizers of the Montgomery County Regional Gun Turn-In event, held in cooperation with the Maryland Attorney General’s First Annual Statewide Gun Turn-In Day, have released the results of the May 11th effort. Organizers...

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Council Launches Facebook Page in Spanish

By on May 22
The Montgomery County Council has launched a Facebook page in Spanish. For...

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Arts

‘Observations from Life’ Art Exhibit (photos)

By on May 22
‘Observations from Life’ art exhibit will be on display from May 24...

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Do Businesses Want a Nightlife in MoCo?

By on May 22
  The “Nighttime Economy Task” Force met this week for the...

Manna Minute

American Winter Screening – May 29

By on May 22
Join Councilmember Valerie Ervin and special guests May 29 at AFI Silver...

Business

Nighttime Task Force Set to Improve Nightlife (Photos)

By on May 21
The “Nighttime Economy” Task Force held its first meeting on May...

Arts

Book Festival Authors’ Reception (Photos & Video)

By on May 21
Montgomery Community Media (MCM) was granted access to a reception for the...

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Chevy Chase Police Asking for Public’s Help (Photos)

By on May 21
The Chevy Chase Village Police Department is requesting assistance in...

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Pedestrian Struck at Darnestown and Shady Grove Road

By on May 21
UPDATED Montgomery County police are investing a serious accident involving a...

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Business

MCM Board Meeting May 20 (Photos)

By on May 21
The Montgomery Community Television (MCT) Board of Directors met on May 20. At...

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Business

Media In A Minute (Video)

By on May 21
MCM’s executive director gave a short presentation on the importance of...

Being Brutally Frank

The Obama/Nixon Comparison

By on May 22
We are already seeing our current President being compared to a disgraced...

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Hispanic Connection

Celebrating the Hispanic Entrepreneur (Video)

By on May 21
This past Saturday, May 18, the Hispanic Institute on Small Business and...

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Connecting our Community

Elder Abuse Awareness

By on May 20
With the number of individuals over the age of 65 anticipated to double by...

Being Brutally Frank

French Taxes

By on May 20
Wow! New reports say that taxes on the wealthy in France are now over 100...

21 This Week

A Preview (Video)

By on May 19
Find out what Host Casey Aiken and the “21 This Week” panel are talking...

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GBF Update (Photos)

By on May 18
Just back from an exciting day at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. The weather...