Montgomery Community Media

Teacher volunteers from Flora M. Singer Elementary School gave up part of their summer to create an active learning experience for kids in Silver Spring. It’s called the Singer Sea Turtles Summer Fun Camp and it takes place in the campers’ backyard. MCPS-TV reports.

The Democratic National Convention takes place this week in Philadelphia and three Montgomery County Councilmembers – Nancy Floreen, George Leventhal and Craig Rice – have been elected to serve as delegates at the convention. “It is a great honor to be representing my community,” said County Councilmember George Leventhal. Leventhal says he has attended two […]

The Lakelands Board of Directors is asking Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman for his help when it comes to addressing some quality of life issues associated with the city’s popular synthetic turf field, which is located in the residential neighborhood at Lakelands Park. In a letter to Mayor Ashman and dated June 22nd on behalf of the […]

The Montgomery County Council held a meeting today about the relocation of the Shady Grove Bus Depot. In the audience were members of the Carver Coalition who oppose parking school buses at the Carver Educational Services Center. The residents were not allowed to testify at today’s meeting but they carried signs and wore yellow t-shirts […]

Montgomery College is partnering with the Library of Congress on a new fellowship program in which faculty and students from the school will use the Library’s extensive assets to deepen the participants research and scholarship skills. MCTV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

President Obama delivered a statement on the mass shootings that occurred in Orlando, Florida on June 12. “This was an act of terror and an act of hate,” said President Obama. “We will not give in to fear or turn against each other. Instead, we will stand united, as Americans, to protect our people, and […]

The architect of the Silver Spring Civic Building, Rodolfo Machado, discussed the public space at a recent presentation. Take a look: During his lecture, Machado explained how architecture can relate to its surroundings to strengthen a neighborhood, a campus or a city. He presented past and recent designs, including a new mixed-use complex in Cairo, […]

Montgomery County hosted a free resource fair for and by Asian community members last weekend. CCM’s Crystal Park reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

At her weekly briefing this week, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen announced that two Council Committees will be studying compensation issues for county employees and Montgomery County Public Schools employees. This review comes as the Council considers a property tax increase as part of its budget deliberations. “Everything is on the table,” Floreen said. […]

Here are five things to know today, April 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Early voting takes place at ten locations across Montgomery County today. 2. Speaking of the Primary Election, the Muslim Community Congressional Forum is scheduled from 2 – 4 p.m. today at the IMAAM Center in Silver Spring. 3. The third annual African […]