Montgomery Community Media

On July 27, Rockville City Police received reports that Vandals spray painted “Black Lives Matter” at the base of the statue. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Council President George Leventhal says, “I think we are an enlighten community. I think we can handle this discussion in a responsible way. I’m sorry the vandalism occurred, but I’m not […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee met on July 27 with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff to receive a briefing on the new Code of Conduct. The new policy, which emphasizes in keeping students in the classroom and reduce out-of-school suspensions to narrow the achievement gap, is already showing results. “We are very happy […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters Monday, July 27, for a news briefing which he discussed the latest updates on the Purple Line. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Council President George Leventhal said, “County Executive Isiah Leggett negotiated very effectively with Secretary Pete Rahn.” Take a look:

Vandals spray painted “Black Lives Matter” at the base of the Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville. The City of Rockville Police said the vandalism was reported at 8:29 a.m. on July 27. So far, no suspects have been identified. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Rockville residents share their thoughts […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters Monday, July 27, for a news briefing which he discussed the budget savings plan, the Purple Line, development in White Flint, the Silver Spring Transit Center, his upcoming vacation and more. He began by reading a list of all the accomplishments of the Council this year. Take […]

The Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse in downtown Rockville has been vandalized. Vandals spray painted “Black Lives Matter” at the base of the monument apparently sometime overnight. Rockville City Police said the investigation is in the preliminary stages and, so far, no suspects have been identified. Major Michael England of […]

County officials said graffiti is on the rise in Silver Spring. Electrical boxes, stop signs, commercial buildings, these are just some of the places where graffiti is visible to anyone in downtown Silver Spring. “We really want to work with the community for folks to understand this is not a game. … I’m not sure that […]

President Barack Obama recently cited the jobs training program in the Montgomery County correctional system during an address he made at the NAACP convention in Philadelphia. “Some places are doing better than others. Montgomery County, Maryland, put a job training center inside the prison walls to give folks and head start in thinking about what may […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett agreed on an additional $40 million to build the Purple Line- a $2.44 billion light rail extending from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County. County Spokesperson Patrick Lacefield said the state had initially requested $50 million from Montgomery County, but after conversations between state and county […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot visited Launch Workplaces, a coworking office space in Gaithersburg, as part of his Montgomery County tour on July 22. Franchot and Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman visited the commercial office and had a conversation with current tenants about their experience on this new office approach. Ashman said the city is glad to have Launch […]