MidCounty Voters, Candidates Talk to MCM
The afternoon of Election Day turned soggy but candidates and voters alike showed up at Gaithersburg High School in the rain. Here’s what they told MCM about the issues that… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
Trone: ‘It Was Great To Vote For Myself’
U.S. Senate candidate David Trone and his wife June cast their votes in the Maryland Primary at Potomac Elementary School on River Road Tuesday morning. Trone arrived during a voter… Read More
Board of Elections Shares Voting Numbers
In Montgomery County voters get lots of opportunities to exercise their franchise. They have a choice of Early Voting Days, mail in ballots and the tried-and-true voting in person on… Read More
A Voter’s Guide to Maryland Primary Day
To find out what the most important things voters need to know before they go to the polls on Tuesday, MCM went to go to the all-things-election guru, Public Information… Read More
Kennedy High Students ‘Fed Up’ with Current Security Issues
Wednesday evening at Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, members of the community gathered to address safety concerns at the school. Over this past school year several unsettling events have… Read More
Donation Raises Hopes for White’s Ferry Reopening
Looking to leverage the donation of White’s Ferry to Montgomery County, Poolesville leaders have written to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for support in restoring the long-shuttered ferry service.… Read More
‘Tweets and Tea’ Events Bring Bird Lovers Together
Birdwatching experienced a surge during the pandemic. And thanks to the Montgomery Park’s Morning Tweets & Tea events the trend continues. Drop in over at Locust Grove Nature in Bethesda… Read More
Wootton and Einstein High Schools Cleared After Bomb Threats
Wootton and Albert Einstein high schools each received bomb threats Tuesday morning according to Montgomery County Police. As of 11:06 a.m., shelter-in-place at Wootton had been lifted. Albert Einstein was… Read More
Parks Remembers Earth Day with Gaithersburg Tree Planting
This week marks the 54th anniversary of Earth Day. Montgomery Parks held several events to observe the day, including a Monday tree planting in Gaithersburg’s Stewartown Local Park. In all,… Read More
‘We Are Not a Statistic’: Wootton High School Newspaper Reflects on Near Miss
On Saturday, the Wootton Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton High School’s newspaper gave their account of the events of last week’s arrest of a fellow student. Alex Ye, who was… Read More
County Officials React to Thwarted School Shooting
In a joint statement issued on Thursday evening, County Executive Elrich, Council President Friedson, Public Safety Chair Katz and Education & Culture Chair Jawando praised the combined efforts of the… Read More
After Long Wait, Poolesville High School Opens New Classrooms
Poolesville High is the only all magnet school in the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) system. Over the years it rated five stars for its outstanding academic records. But until… Read More