Montgomery Community Media

Council President Roger Berliner said he remains “committed to working” with his colleagues on the issues. Here’s his full reply to a question about how he anticipates the council to work through the upcoming political season:

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with reporters Monday, and discussed last week’s straw vote on the county’s $5.4 billion spending plan, as well as the troubles with getting a trash contractor to live up to his contract. He also discusses the upcoming election season, where possibly three or more members of the County Council […]

With the 2018 political season already started, here are a number of upcoming political fundraisers for the area: Del. Charles Barkley is holding his 16th annual omelet brunch from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. June 3 at the MCEA Conference Center, 12 Taft Court, Rockville. Cost from $39 (for District 39 residents) to $1,000. Barkley […]

Education news dominated last week’s top stories based on web traffic. Our top story was about two local elementary schools getting major state honors. A follow-up about them receiving the award also made our Top 10 list. Plus, plenty of public safety news in our Top 10 as well. Two Local Elementary Schools to be […]

The Bernie Scholarship Awards Program (BSAP) held its awards dinner Thursday at the Executive Office Building Cafeteria.  Thirty-eight Montgomery County scholars were honored with a dinner, a program, and words of encouragement by our Community Service Awardee and Keynote Speaker, the Honorable Craig Rice, County Councilman. The Bernie Scholarship Awards Program’s mission is to provide […]

A Wheaton man will spend six months in jail for animal cruelty, a judge ruled this week. James Edward Jones, 31, also is barred from owning or living with animals, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Jones is serving a yearlong term in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm in the […]

Woodside Urban Park in Silver Spring is in line for a $7 million renovation, with about $1 million coming from the state. The 2.34-acre park, first developed in the 1970s, is at 8800 Georgia Ave. — the site of the former Woodside Elementary School. The park has a fountain, seating areas, a playground, pavilions, lighting, […]

Police are looking for a thief who stole two cell phones from a business in the 1600 block of Rockville Pike, the latest Rockville City police crime summary says. According to the summary, someone entered the business between 2:52 p.m. and 2:53 p.m. May 12. The person then proceeded to a display, where he forcibly […]

A series of shops opened Wednesday at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station, a chance for subway riders to see local businesses that specialize in flowers, food, fashions and other items. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld, County Executive Ike Leggett and other local officials were part of the kick-off event at the North Bethesda subway station. The […]

UPDATED: U.S. appeals court judges ordered Wednesday a response to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s writ of mandamus, a legal document ordering U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon to rule on the Purple Line lawsuit. Frosh filed the writ last week. Gov. Larry Hogan asked him to file the writ of mandamus shortly before. […]