Montgomery Community Media

The Board of Education has come to an agreement regarding the construction of a new elementary school and shared amenities on Kelley Park in Gaithersburg. The board and the City of Gaithersburg agreed to a property transfer in order to build the elementary school on parts of Kelley Park. The building of the new school […]

El nuevo contrato propuesto por Safeway fue puesto a votación hoy, según un comunicado del UFCW Local 400, el sindicato que representa a los empleados de Safeway. Los puntos clave en el contrato son los mismos que en el contrato de Giant Food: mantener las pensiones y proteger los beneficios de los jubilados, escalas salariales […]

The new contract proposed by Safeway was “overwhelmingly” voted through Thursday, according to a statement from UFCW Local 400, the union representing Safeway employees. Key points in the contract are the same as in the Giant Food contract: maintaining pensions and protecting retiree benefits, wage scales that are above the minimum wage and will increase, […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Maryland (UMD) and the headquarters of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China’s top science and technology research and educational organization. Signed on June 2nd by UMD President Wallace D. Loh and CAS President Bai Chunli at […]

The Montgomery County Council at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, is expected to reach a tentative agreement on the Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget and the 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program. Formal adoption of the budget is scheduled for Thursday, May 22. The budget will go into effect on July 1. The Council’s meeting will […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education and the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract that provides teachers with salary increases, implements a new program to attract highly effective teachers to high-needs schools, and increases the share employees pay for health insurance. The contract, which will be voted […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews has publicly criticized the agreement between County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) for proposed Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 pay increases. In this video, Councilmember Andrews states his concerns given the County Executive is asking departments to be austere and brace for budget […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, chief sponsor of the county’s Living Wage law passed in 2002, on Feb. 15 made the following statement on the agreement reached between County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 pay increases. The agreement includes provisions for 3.5 […]