Metro to Increase Trains and Buses, Lower Fares Sept. 5
Metro’s Board of Directors approved changes in June that will increase the number of trains and buses, lower fares and add hours on weekends beginning Sept. 5. The Metro will… Read More
Madelyn Willoughby
Madelyn Willoughby was an intern with MyMCMedia during the summer of 2021. At the time, she was a rising sophomore at the University of Maryland majoring in journalism. She is from northern New Jersey and has always loved to write. She hosts a weekly podcast with friends called In Retrograde and serves as a writer and assistant social media manager for Her Campus Maryland.
No School for MCPS Students the Day After Labor Day
Students and staff will be off on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The MCPS 2021-2022 school year calendar, adopted by the Board of Education on March 23, lists the day after Labor Day… Read More
8-Year-Old 911 Caller Tours MCPD Center
On Sunday, July 25, 8-year-old Carson called 911 to help his grandfather who was in distress. He carefully followed all of the instructions he was given. And his grandfather responded… Read More
Heat Emergency Alert in Montgomery County Until 8 P.M.
Montgomery County will continue to be under a heat emergency alert until 8 p.m. Thursday. The county declares a heat emergency alert when temperatures and/or the heat index is expected… Read More
FEMA to Test Emergency Alerts Wednesday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be testing its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) Wednesday at 2:20 p.m., according to Montgomery County Emergency Management. The… Read More
MCPL to Give Away Nationals Tickets for Tails and Tales Program
Montgomery County Public Libraries will be giving away future Nationals tickets to kids and teenagers who sign up for the Tails and Tales Summer Read and Learn program and complete… Read More
MCDOT Building A Better Bus Ride
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has given the MCDOT funding to create a Ride On Crowd Sourcing System (ROCSS) app that will show bus statuses and passenger amounts, updating every… Read More
Expired Driver’s Licenses Must Be Renewed by Aug. 15
The executive order protecting Maryland drivers’ licenses during the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency will soon expire. Aug. 15 is the current renewal deadline before a retest is required for… Read More
Pooch Pool Party Makes a Splash in Gaithersburg
Montgomery Recreation will host its annual end of summer Pooch Pool Party at the Upper County Outdoor Pool in Gaithersburg on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. The pool will be… Read More
Maryland Senior Olympics Registration Opens
Maryland Seniors can go for the gold. Seniors can now register for events hosted through October. Seniors will be divided into age groups to compete in a variety of sports… Read More
Silver Spring Resident Wins $50,000 Scholarship from VaxU Lottery
A resident of Silver Spring was awarded a $50,000 VaxU lottery scholarship yesterday, July 26, according to the Maryland Higher Education Commission. This resident is the third Montgomery County VaxU… Read More
Montgomery Parks Plan Renovations to Columbia Local Park
Montgomery Parks will propose a renovation to Columbia Local Park in Burtonsville to the Montgomery Planning Board on Thursday, July 29. If approved, a final design is expected to be… Read More