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The Cuban Embassy reopened in Washington D.C. on July 20 after more than 50 years of a broken relationship between Cuba and U.S. In Montgomery County, some see this as a step towards a better association between the two countries. Daniel Parra, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Montgomery County, said “It’s a very […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Congressman Chris Van Hollen is asked for his thoughts about campaigning against Donna Edwards in the democratic primary for U.S. senate. The Washington Post is reporting that Edwards is expected to announce her candidacy today. Related:

When it comes to the Purple Line Project, Congressman Chris Van Hollen says it would be a “big mistake to pull the plug.” Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: In this MyMCMedia Extra, U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen says he looks forward to work with Maryland Governor-elect Larry Hogan, and agrees that everyone must work […]

It is official. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened its doors to a new Biodefense Complex. County Executive Ike Leggett was there for the ribbon-cutting ceremony along with other state and federal officials. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin, together with U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) have announced the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service has been awarded $86,450 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grants, a part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program […]

Montgomery County Small Business Day Montgomery Community Media in partnership with The Columbia Bank, US Small Business Administration, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, Montgomery Business Development Corporation, The Gazette Newspapers, The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County, eWomenNetwork, The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and Taylor Leonard Corporation present the following seminars designed to support […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined other local and state officials in the green lighting of MD 355 and Cedar Lane intersection projects in Bethesda. A new traffic light installed at this intersection is part of BRAC related improvements that have been made to ease traffic around the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Visit […]

Calling him a “County Executive for the future,” Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D) endorsed Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett this week. The complete text of Congressman Van Hollen’s endorsement: “I proudly endorse Ike Leggett for reelection as Montgomery County Executive. As we move into the future, Montgomery County continues to need a visionary and principled […]

The Affordable Care Act is changing the landscape of healthcare in Montgomery County and across the country.  MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports from a local leadership summit, entitled “Healthcare Reform in Action,” which addressed implementation efforts that are now underway. In Maryland, the place to shop for health insurance is the Maryland Health Connection or call […]

U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D)- Maryland was one of the keynote speakers at the Affordable Care Act Leadership Summit on Oct. 28 in Silver Spring. You can watch his remarks here: