Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, August 10th, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s Tax-Free Week: You may save some money if you do your back-to-school clothes shopping this week. Find out more about Tax-Free Week on the Maryland Comptroller’s website here. 2. Welcome Home Champ: Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky is on her way home today […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters at his weekly briefing on March 9. Some of the issues he discussed included, the pesticide bill, the Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control, the impact of snow on the county’s budget, the achievement gap and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety, below:

Save the date: On March 7, Councilmember Roger Berliner will host a forum to address school and transportation planning. The meeting is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. Register at montgomerycountymd.gov/berliner.

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts “Meet the Mayors,” a new television show on Montgomery Channel 21 about some of the issues and challenges facing two of Montgomery County’s biggest cities. Joining the discussion are Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton and Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who now represents both cities as the Council’s […]

The city of Rockville is holding its second public hearing on the Adequate Public Facilities Standards (APFS) tonight at City Hall and Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton says it is important for residents to stay involved in this issue and others. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra Video:

Housing development in Olde Towne has got the green light to move ahead after a new report shows Gaithersburg Elementary School serving that area now has adequate capacity. And that’s good news for the city that has been anxious to do more revitalization in downtown. Gaithersburg Elementary, which had been in strict moratorium in fiscal […]