Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council today approved a bill that will reorganize the county’s Department of Economic Development (DED) into a new nonprofit organization. The reorganization of the county’s economic development efforts was proposed by County Executive Ike Leggett. The bill will transfer certain duties of the current Department of Economic Development to a new Montgomery County […]

Take a look at the transformation of this former parking lot in Bethesda. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett was at the grand opening of a condominium and apartment building that now sits where the county’s parking lot 31 used to be. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Small Business Awards were announced June 24. The winner of the IT Company of the Year is e-Management. Related:

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is scheduled to lead a delegation on a five-day trip to sister city Morazán, El Salvador in November. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The recipients of the 2015 Montgomery County Small Business Awards were announced today at the annual County event, held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, that celebrates and honors local small businesses. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, along with Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal, Department of Economic Development Acting Director Sally […]

The Maryland Judiciary is warning the public about a sophisticated scam that has been reported in southern Maryland, but also may be happening elsewhere throughout the state. In this telephone scam, the caller claims to work for the court and is calling about failing to appear for jury duty. People who have been called say […]

Dennis Kamber, who was recently named a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), is congratulated by Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen as he was honored by the Council on June 23. The award is the highest accolade given by the association with only 649 members selected worldwide since the society’s founding […]

Small businesses took center stage Wednesday at the 3rd Annual Montgomery County Department of Economic Development Small Business Awards. Danny Farrar, CEO and Co-Founder of SoldierFit gave the keynote presentation speaking about his struggles with depression and finding a purpose until launching his company that now boasts three sites in Maryland, one in Gaithersburg. You […]

Officials with Downtown Crown, Gaithersburg’s newest live-work downtown, are looking into what caused one of the garages for the shopping area to flood last weekend. On June 20 as a major thunderstorm swept through Montgomery County, the north garage became flooded with what was descibed by one driver as ankle-deep water. Liza C. Gonzales, general manager […]

It’s the end of an era for readers of the Gazette newspaper in Montgomery County. Related: