Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED – The Montgomery County council approved both a ban on retail pet stores that sell cats and dogs and the use of electronic cigarettes in public places where traditional tobacco smoking is prohibited. The bills now go to County Executive Ike Leggett for his approval. It will take effect 91 days after he signs it. […]

Here are five things to know today, March 3, in Montgomery County: 1. We are once again under a winter weather advisory until 10 p.m. 2. Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal gives his thoughts on his former boss Senator Barbara Mikulski and her decision not to run for reelection in 2016. 3. Silver Spring parents who […]

County Council President George Leventhal, a former staff member of Senator Barbara Mikulski, shared his thoughts on her announcement that she will not run for reelection in 2016. Leventhal comments on Mikulski’s service to Maryland.

The Action Committee for Transit (ACT) is holding a rally tonight outside the AFI Silver Spring Theater and Culture Center denouncing a debate about the future of the Purple Line that is being hosted inside by the Maryland Public Policy Institute. ACT called the event a “fundraiser.” The event costs $45 per ticket to attend. You can read the ACT […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters at his weekly briefing on March 2. Some of the topics discussed were the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control, the Wheaton Recreation/Library project and the decision by U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski,(D-Md.) not to run for reelection in 2016. Watch the news briefing in its entirety […]

Sen. Barbara Mikulski announced her retirement from the senate this morning in Baltimore. Mikulski said this is not the last chapter of her career adding that this was a “very hard decision to make.” “I had to ask myself ‘who am I am campaigning for?’ … It really became clear: I want to campaign for the […]

The issue of mental health and the court system is a growing one. Phil Andrews, director of crime prevention initiatives for the Office of the State’s Attorney, talks about his effort to create a mental health court in Montgomery County.

Enjoy that snow day today students, because according to the Montgomery County Public Schools calendar you’re going to have to give the day back in June. MCPS Spokesman Dana Tofig told MyMCMedia Monday that today is the first non-built-in snow day, meaning this one triggers the school system’s contingency plan. But, with a forecast later […]

The icy coating put the freeze on local activities. Here’s a list of some closings and delays. Montgomery County Government Open at 10 a.m. http://t.co/TtondAHs5B — Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) March 2, 2015 Due to hazardous weather conditions, Montgomery College will open at NOON today, Monday, March 2, 2015. Shuttle… http://t.co/FJULLcsbl2 — Montgomery College (@montgomerycoll) […]

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. Administrative offices will open two hours late. Day care programs in school buildings may open at 10:30 a.m All MCPS schools are CLOSED today (March 2); Administrative offices open two hours late. […]