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The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee (HHS) will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m., on Oct. 24 on the proposed increase in the County Minimum Wage (Bill 27-13). If passed, the bill would require certain private sector employers to pay a minimum wage that would gradually increase to $11.50 per hour […]

The co-founder of Honest Tea, Seth Goldman, has co-authored a new book entitled, “Mission in a Bottle.” He talked about the best selling book, and the successful company he founded right here in Montgomery County, at a small business networking event held at Montgomery Community Media. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

There is a new community developing in the city of Gaithersburg, just off Fields Road and across from the Washingtonian Center. It’s called Crown and recently the first residents have moved in and the first storefront has opened its doors for business in Downtown Crown.  MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

County Executive Ike Leggett has announced a tripling of the County’s investment in the “Small Business Plus!” program to over $35 million. “Small Business Plus!” is a unique collaboration between Montgomery County and community banks headquartered in the County.Established in June 2012 with an initial $10 to promote job growth through small business lending, the […]

Leaders from Montgomery County, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia  showed their united stand to create a regional minimum wage of $11.50 per hour. The elected officials, who emphasized their collaboration at an event at the Metropolitan Washington  Council of Governments in Northeast D.C., are backing similar bills in their respective jurisdictions. Councilmember […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Seth Goldman, co-founder and TeaEO of Honest Tea, tells us what sparked his bestselling book, “Mission in a Bottle,” talks about what’s next for his company and he touts his home base right here in Bethesda. Goldman was the keynote speaker at the Small Business Networking Breakfast on Oct. 17 at […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, the executive director of the Glen Echo Park Partnership applauds the county’s help during the government shutdown. Related Posts

UPDATED In this MyMCMedia extra, County Executive Isiah Leggett said he stands ready to remove the barricades if Glen Echo Park is not reopened by the close of business on Oct. 17. Related Posts

In this MyMCMedia extra, the executive director of the Glen Echo Partnership for Arts and Culture tells us how much the park has lost as a result of being closed by the federal government. For more about Glen Echo Park, visit www.glenechopark.org. Related Posts

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett called on the National Park Service (NPS) on Oct. 15 to reopen Glen Echo Park, which remains closed despite the fact that its arts and cultural programs receive no federal funds. At the event, Leggett reiterated the County’s offer to take responsibility for grounds maintenance and security, the functions that […]