Montgomery Community Media

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 […]

Two power outages- on July 19 and 22- hit 2,000 residents in Chevy Chase and Silver Spring area. Pepco Spokesperson Bob Hainey said the first power outage was caused by a downed tree limb while the second incident was caused by a crew cutting grass near Metro’s Grosvenor station. The crew hit a wire, which […]

Friends of White Flint launched its #PickthePike campaign hoping to persuade Marriott to pick the Pike District for its new international headquarters. The group unveiled a new #PickthePike ad located at the bus shelter directly in front of Marriott headquarters. Earlier this year Marriott chief executive Arne M. Sorenson announced the company is planning to relocate […]

Bulldozers are tearing down a bit of Montgomery County history to make way for a development that mixes residential, retail and restaurant space with offices and parks.  The Montgomery County Council approved plans for what they call smart growth; a more walkable community that’s close to the Metro with parks and walking trails and buildings […]

The council is considering a bill to expand food truck hours to include breakfast and after dinner hours. Wheaton High School students are behind this effort. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Nok Kim, owner of Rainbow Coin Laundry, and Washington Adventist University business students will be recognized for their efforts in helping students in the Long Branch area. Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot is scheduled to present a proclamation and the “Comptroller’s Medallion” on July 21 to Kim and WAU students in recognition of their Rainbow […]

Identity theft is a growing problem across the country and right here in Maryland. In fact, over 275 people attended an identity theft and fraud prevention forum earlier this month in Germantown. The standing-room only event at the BlackRock Center for the Arts was hosted by Congressman John Delaney and featured one-on-one advice from over […]

Montgomery County’s farmers are getting ready for the 26th annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale event on July 25 and 26. According to a news release, this year the tour will feature new participants such as Soleado Farm and Madison Fields both in Dickerson. “This is a very unique event for a county located in […]

The public is encouraged to sign up to testify at a hearing before the Montgomery County Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control in Rockville on Tuesday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m.  The committee will hear responses to reforms of the County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC). The Ad Hoc Committee is chaired by Hans Riemer and […]

The Gaithesburg City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on July 20th to discuss a schematic development plan (SDP) application for construction of a structured parking garage on the MedImmune/Astrazeneca campus. The proposed parking garage would include 1,386 spaces to serve future development on the company’s Gaithersburg campus. […]