Public School Year Extended
On Wednesday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced on X the school year will now extend to Tuesday, June 17. The last 3 days of school will be designated as… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
Van Hollen Protests the Privatization of the Post Office
On Tuesday, Senator Chris Van Hollen held a rally on Capitol Hill to support postal workers. Under the current Department of Government Efficiency plan, the service will experience thousands of… Read More
Van Hollen Speaks Out Against Social Security Cutbacks
On Monday, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke out about the impact of the recent Department of Efficiency (DOGE) cutbacks on the Social Security Administration (SSA) and its ability to… Read More
Residents Rally with Hands Off Protests
On Saturday, April 5, thousands of county residents joined Hands Off rallies to protest the policies of the current administration. According to the Hands Off website 17 communities in Maryland… Read More
Hijab Incident at Clarksburg School Resolved
Late last month MCM received a news submission regarding an incident at a Clarksburg school. In the email the writer wanted to know the outcome when an 8-year-old girl was… Read More
Cuts by Department of Education Impact School System
Late Friday afternoon, the Department of Education (DOE) sent letters to all 50 states announcing cuts to funding. On Monday of this week, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)… Read More
Rockville Responds to ‘Global Day of Action’ at Tesla Dealership
The Tesla dealership in Rockville saw another round of protests this Saturday as part of what was called a “Global Day of Action” nationwide. According to news reports more than… Read More
Jawando Video Slams Housing Plan
In a rare public display of disagreement with his fellow Councilmembers, Council Vice President Will Jawando released a video on his Facebook page objecting to the bill now before the… Read More
Wootton Parents Protest Loss of Arts Teachers
On Monday afternoon, parents of Wootton High School students rallied after school. Calling themselves The Patrons of the Arts, they wanted to register their disapproval of the plan to involuntarily… Read More
Republicans Mount a Petition to Control County Spending
Fresh off their victory to impose term limits on County Executive eligibility last fall, the Montgomery County GOP (MCGOP) will mount another petition next month. This time the group will… Read More
Laid Off Vets Share Their Stories at Van Hollen Roundtable
On Tuesday in Baltimore at the Center for Veteran and Military Affairs, Senator Chris Van Hollen held a roundtable for veterans who have lost their jobs in the recent government… Read More
PTA to Board of Ed: Students and Teachers ‘are breathing in mold.’
On Tuesday the PTA President at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School made a video appeal to the Board of Education during their regularly scheduled meeting. Nancy Mcinerney pleaded with the… Read More