Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra, U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen comments on the gridlock in Congress. Van Hollen said last year’s government shutdown was unnecessary. He hopes the Congress will act this month to prevent another government shutdown.

In this MyMCMedia Extra, U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen talks about why this upcoming November election is important to the community. Van Hollen also said that he hopes constituents will vote on candidates that will make a more productive Congress. Van Hollen also said the Democratic Party is the party of inclusion, and added “I […]

Montgomery Community Media’s video journalism camp at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair provided local youth with a reporting assignment to cover the fair. Their final project included a look at the animals, exhibits, food, rides and more on location at the county fair. Take a look:

UPDATE, 9 p.m. July 2- Silver Spring activist Evan Glass conceded the race to opponent Del. Tom Hucker in his Facebook post Wednesday night. The post read: “Four sets of ballots have now been counted and the results show that we are in a close second, 1% down out of the nearly 20,000 votes cast. […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Charles Barkley, a democratic state delegate representing District 39 who is running for re-election, shares his support for Doug Gansler in the Maryland governor’s race. The primary election is scheduled for June 24. Early voting continues through June 19. Related:

The Children’s Village was a popular destination for the record crowds at this year’s Gaithersburg Book Festival. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has a look at the award winning authors who took part in the annual festival. This year’s festival brought numerous award winning authors together, including Caldecott medal winner Brian Floca. But the biggest line of […]

Here are the five things you need to know today, April 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of a large building fire at Shady Grove Road and Gaither Road. There are road closures in the area. 2. The state superintendent has denied a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) request […]

Renters Alliance is hosting a candidates forum for the office of County Executive and County Council on March 5 from 7 -9:30 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Center. Candidates will address renter community issues, including rent stabilization, just-cause eviction law, and code enforcement. According to a news release, committed candidates include Isiah Leggett, Doug […]

UPDATED The deadline to declare candidacy for the Montgomery County office of County Executive is at 9 p.m. on Feb. 25. As of 1 p.m. on  Feb. 24, four candidates have filed their candidacy in the race for County Executive: Phil Andrews, Democrat, filed on 4/17/13, www.philandrews.com Doug Duncan, Democrat, filed on 02/24/14, www.dougduncan.com Isiah Leggett, […]

Black History Month’s 2014 theme of “Civil Rights in America” was celebrated on Feb. 4 by the Montgomery County Council and members of the County’s Black History Month Committee. This year’s theme chronicles the important milestones achieved by African-Americans and others in the battle for civil rights, as well as marks the 50th anniversary of […]