Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-8th) has announced he will run for Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s seat in the senate. Mikulski said she will not run for reelection in 2016. Van Hollen made his announcement via his Facebook page. The announcement reads as follows: “I am excited to share that I have decided to run […]

Here are five things to know today, March 3, in Montgomery County: 1. We are once again under a winter weather advisory until 10 p.m. 2. Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal gives his thoughts on his former boss Senator Barbara Mikulski and her decision not to run for reelection in 2016. 3. Silver Spring parents who […]

Senator Barbara Mikulski’s released the following statement on her decision not to seek reelection in 2016: “It’s great being here in Fells Point today where I spent a good part of my life and where I learned my values. Growing up in East Baltimore was growing up in an urban village where people lived, worked, […]

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski today issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued safety recommendations for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) system following the Yellow Line smoke incident on January 12 that caused the death of one passenger, critical injuries to two passengers and the hospitalization of 84 […]

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) issued the following statement (below) after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on Jan. 16 of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) yellow line smoke incident that caused the death of one passenger, critical injuries to two passengers and the hospitalization of 84 others: […]

Maryland Governor-elect Larry Hogan met with senior Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski on Jan. 14 at Harry Brown’s restaurant in Annapolis before he greeted legislators for the first day of the Maryland General Assembly. “I was very pleased to have the opportunity to meet with Senator Mikulski today, and we had a very productive discussion,” said […]

In this MyMCMedia’s Extra, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal wishes Alan Gross a “Happy Hanukkah” and adds “I entirely support President Obama’s decision.” Related:

Alan Gross, a USAID subcontractor who lived in Potomac, was released from a Cuban prison on Dec. 17 as part of an agreement between the U.S. and Cuba. Gross spent more than five years in a Cuba prison. He was arrested in December 2009. After arriving on American soil, Gross talked to reporters at a press conference where […]

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today heralded the release of Marylander Alan Gross from his imprisonment in Cuba since December 3, 2009. “I was so pleased to be at Andrews AFB this morning to welcome Alan Gross as he touched ground back in the United States of America. ‎I am so honored to be […]

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today spoke out on the Senate floor to congratulate the Baltimore Orioles on clinching the American League (AL) East Division title this week. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Tuesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to secure their title. The Orioles last won the […]