Articles by Krista Brick

January 13, 2015 | Krista Brick

Leventhal Wants Rigorous Review of Proposed Pepco Merger (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal gives his take on the proposed merger of Exelon and Pepco Holdings, Inc. in this MyMCMedia Extra. The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced it will hold a Rockville hearing on Jan. 13 to receive public comments on the proposed merger. The merger would combine Exelon’s three top-performing […]

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January 13, 2015 | Krista Brick

Westfield Mall Road Rage Stabber to Be Sentenced Tuesday

UPDATED: A Potomac man found guilty of a road rage incident that escalated into a double stabbing outside the Westfield Montgomery Mall last year is scheduled for his sentencing Tuesday, Jan. 13 . The case is expected to be heard at 1:30 p.m. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl McCally agreed to delay sentencing in the case against […]

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January 13, 2015 | Krista Brick

Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 13 in Montgomery County

Here are the Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 13 in Montgomery County. 1- Who abandoned a puppy in a Burtonsville parking lot? Montgomery County Animal Control officers are searching for answers. 2- The Montgomery County Council is expected to get a briefing on the remediation effort at the Silver Spring Transit Center today and vote […]

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January 12, 2015 | Krista Brick

photo of Silver Spring Transit Center

Leventhal: Council Will Hold its Nose and Vote for Remediation of Silver Spring Transit Center (VIDEO)

During a meeting of the Montgomery County Council, councilmembers are scheduled to get an update on the Silver Spring Transit Center and additional funding needed for the remediation effort. Council President George Leventhal talks about the project in this MyMCMedia Extra.

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January 12, 2015 | Krista Brick

MCPS Board of Education

New Searchable Report Provides MCPS School-Specific Stats

Interested in the exact statistics at a certain Montgomery County Public school? Want to see what the ethnic diversity is for your school? A new searchable report on each of the county’s 202 schools can help you get a peak at school specific data. The School Support and Improvement Framework (SSIF) report reflects the data […]

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January 12, 2015 | Krista Brick

Leventhal Talks Pepco, the State Budget and Silver Spring Transit Center at News Briefing (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal held a briefing on Monday where he discussed the Large County Caucus, the Pepco merger and the vote on the Silver Spring Transit Center. Watch the full news conference here.

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January 12, 2015 | Krista Brick

Poverty Forum Scheduled in Gaithersburg

The Montgomery County Community Action Board, in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg, is scheduled to host a free public forum and resource fair to explore issues impacting low-income County residents. The forum, entitled Raise Your Voice! Poverty in Montgomery County, will take place on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Activity Center at […]

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January 9, 2015 | Krista Brick

Marchers Show Support for Police in Rockville (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

A small group braved the cold weather Friday afternoon in Rockville to show their support for law enforcement officers on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The group of about a dozen people walked several blocks in downtown Rockville holding signs of support for the police. Allie Frishkorn organized the rally she said was to counter […]

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January 9, 2015 | Krista Brick

Police Report Video Shows No Images of Missing Hoggle Children

The New Jersey video that one woman said might have included the missing Hoggle toddlers from Clarksburg did not include any images of the children, according to Montgomery County Police. Capt. Darren Francke, director of the department’s Major Crimes Division, told MyMCMedia Thursday that the department reviewed the video sent from the Joyce Kilmer Service Area off […]

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January 8, 2015 | Krista Brick

Police Apologize for Using Elf on Shelf, Mensch on Bench

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is apologizing for using two characters- Elf on a Shelf and Mensch on Bench- in its social media campaigns over the holidays. On its social media channels, the department used the two characters throughout the holiday season posing with officers or pretending to listen to the police scanner to […]

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