Montgomery Community Media

Silver Spring, Maryland—Last fall, Peter Franchot, the Comptroller of Maryland, paid a visit to Riderwood retirement community to present a certificate of recognition to resident Mel Krupin. The moment was more than just a photo op to Mr. Krupin, a restaurateur known for making both the power players and working folks of Washington feel at […]

Candidate for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District Kathleen Matthews announced new national and local campaign endorsements on Monday. According to a news release, Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot posted his endorsement on his Facebook page. “Having known Kathleen for many years, I believe she will bring to Congress a fresh perspective, new talent and a sensible approach […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot held a news conference on Tuesday in Silver Spring to announce the results of a report released by the Bureau of Revenue Estimates. The study is an economic impact analysis of private sector competition for alcohol sales in Montgomery County. Comptroller Franchot announced the results of the report to the media and […]

Here are your five things to know today, Dec. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is holding a news conference this morning to announce the economic impact of introducing private sector competition on alcohol sales and distribution in Montgomery County. 2. Maryland State Police will dedicate DUI enforcement efforts in honor of Officer Noah […]

Eight Montgomery County Councilmembers wrote a letter to State Senator Nancy King, chair of Montgomery’s State Senate Delegation, and to chair of the County’s State House Delegation Shane Robinson,  regarding their position on possible liquor control changes. According to a news release, Council President George Leventhal, Vice President Nancy Floreen, and Councilmembers Marc Elrich, Tom […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot visited Launch Workplaces, a coworking office space in Gaithersburg, as part of his Montgomery County tour on July 22. Franchot and Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman visited the commercial office and had a conversation with current tenants about their experience on this new office approach. Ashman said the city is glad to have Launch […]

Comptroller Peter Franchot is scheduled to present the third of this year’s William Donald Schaefer Helping People Awards tonight to Tamara C. Darvish, who has devoted much of her life serving those in need in Montgomery County, according to a release from the comptroller’s office. Darvish, who is executive vice president at Pentagon Federal Credit […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot says it is “unclear” what is going to happen legislatively to his “Let Summer Be Summer” petition. “If it doesn’t pass legislatively, maybe I’ll have a conversation with Governor Hogan about doing it through executive order,” Franchot said.

The filing tax deadline is fast approaching and Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot wants to raise awareness among the immigrant community about the services offered at the state’s office in Wheaton. During a conversation with members of the local media on March 30, Franchot stressed that his staff often engages with the immigrant population to […]

As kids try to make the most of the final few days of summer, Comptroller Peter Franchot is working on a plan that would extend their summer break through Labor Day. The campaign called “Let Summer Be Summer,” calls for a statewide mandate that all public schools in Maryland start school after Labor Day, the traditional […]