Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger and Officer Noah Leotta’s parents will be in Annapolis to speak on strengthening ignition interlock laws in Maryland. Mother’s Against Drink Driving (MADD) will broadcast the event on Twitter @maddonline. 2. MCPS will be holding […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan delivered his second State of the State speech today to the Maryland General Assembly. Maryland Public TV filmed the address and you can watch the speech in its entirety, here: Education and transportation were highlighted in Governor Hogan’s address, including; increases in per-pupil spending state-wide and moving forward with a cost-effective version […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today signed an Executive Order, which rescinds the current State of Emergency in Maryland that was enacted on January 22nd in response to severe winter weather. “The entire state of Maryland was impacted by the most significant and widespread storm our state has ever experienced, but together – thanks to the […]

The president of the Montgomery County Board of Education, Michael Durso, and Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers have released a joint statement following the release of Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett’s capital budget recommendation. In the statement, Durso and Bowers say that, “it is disappointing that County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended capital budget leaves us more […]

Susan Kenedy hosts the latest episode of Council in Brief, which includes reports on the Montgomery Village Master Plan and the upcoming legislative session in Annapolis: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has issued a statewide proclamation declaring Jan. 13 as Korean-American Day in Maryland. The proclamation was presented to Korean-American leaders at a ceremony on Monday in acknowledgment of the invaluable contributions of the Korean-American community to Maryland and the United States. Korean-American Day is acknowledged yearly on January 13, commemorating the […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan presented updates on Maryland’s fiscal outlook, ahead of the Fiscal Year 2017 budget at a news conference held on Thursday. Hogan’s proposed budget fully funds all General Assembly statutory obligations, which accounts for 83 percent of the operating budget. The Hogan administration plans to introduce a bill aimed to control mandated […]

Governor Larry Hogan has appointed  James Fielder as Secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Secretary Fielder is replacing Jennie Hunter-Cevera, who’s new role is Science Adviser to Secretary Ben Grumbles in the Maryland Department of the Environment. Previously, Secretary Fielder served as the governor’s Secretary of Appointments for nearly a year. According to a […]

Here are your five things to know today, Dec. 11, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Noah Leotta. 2. The Sentinel newspaper will present its annual, Excellence in Government awards tonight in Bethesda. 3. Like crab cakes? Want rum buns? O’Donnell’s Market is now open on […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan welcomed garden club members from eleven Maryland counties and Baltimore City to participate in a Christmas tree decorating event at the State House on Monday. “I can’t think of a better way to get into the holiday spirit than by decorating Christmas trees with Marylanders from […]