Montgomery Community Media

US. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin, along with U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) on Jan. 29 announced the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service will receive $1,192,800 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to purchase lifesaving rescue equipment to help victims […]

A crowd of 600-plus elected officials, government and business representatives, and community leaders from throughout Montgomery County and the State of Maryland will be on hand for the Committee for Montgomery’s annual legislative breakfast. The breakfast will be held Friday, Dec. 14 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. A virtual “who’s who” […]

Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen was re-elected to District 8. Here’s a look at the unofficial results. Unofficial Statewide Election Results For Congressional District 8. Chris Van Hollen                Democratic                 192,711                     […]

Chris Van Hollen is the Democrat Party candidate running for the US Congress from District 8 and recorded this short statement for the residents of Montgomery County. Visit Chris Van Hollen’s website here. For a map of Congressional District 8 click here.

Montgomery County received $40 million in federal funding for the construction of an underpass beneath Wisconsin Avenue connecting NIH and Walter Reed Medical Center and the Metro station. The funds are being used to address traffic congestion resulting from the move of Walter Reed Medical Center to Montgomery County under the Base Realignment and Closure […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner discussed the transportation project to build a tunnel connecting NIH and Walter Reed Medical Center with the media at 10 a.m. on Sept. 24 at his weekly press conference. The project is projected to cost $87 million. The state recently provided Montgomery County with $40 million in funding.

Montgomery County officials are hosting a special ceremony at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring on Sept. 19 to honor the county’s World War II veterans.  Former ABC Nightline Anchor and Montgomery County resident Ted Koppel will host and speak at the event. Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown are also scheduled to […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner delivers County Council proclamations to the three U.S. Olympic athletes from Bethesda. Take a look.

The Olympics may be over but our local athletes are still the talk of the town. Three Bethesda-based Olympic athletes were celebrated by local officials and residents at the Bethesda Metro Center on August 24. Olympic Swimmer and Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky, Kayaker Scott Parsons and Rhythmic Gymnast Julie Zetlin were honored for their hard […]

The Greater Bethesda Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, Bethesda Urban Partnership, Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, Brookfield Properties, Congressman Chris Van Hollen and County Council President Roger Berliner will honor U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky as well as U.S. Olympians Scott Parsons and Julie Zetlin on Friday, Aug. 24 at 5:30pm at the […]