Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice and Vice President George Leventhal have written a letter to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr urging MCPS to support a program that would provide healthier food options for students. The complete text of the letter sent to Superintendent Joshua Starr follows: March 10, 2014 Joshua Starr, […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, County Council President Craig Rice talks about how important the new animal shelter is for our community. Take a look: Related:

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice said the drop in the unemployment rate in Montgomery County is good news but there’s more to do:

It was standing room only at the first annual State of Black Montgomery forum in Silver Spring where community engagement was the topic surrounding discussions on political, economic and social justice issues close to the African American community. As residents, activists and politicians came together, the message was clear – they said there’s still a lot […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media on Monday, Feb. 24, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. Among the issues he will talk about are the Council’s priorities during the ongoing Maryland General Assembly session. Members […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with members of the media on Feb. 3 to discuss key items facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. This was his third meeting with the media since he became Council President. There were a variety of topics addressed at the meeting […]

Things are moving quickly in the process to fill the District 5 Council seat vacated by Councilmember Valerie Ervin. In all, 18 residents of the District applied for the position. The Council will interview 13 of those applicants. Those interviews take place Jan. 17, 22 and 24 and will be televised live on County Cable […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Council President Craig Rice thanks the community for its support of a local outreach effort for some Montgomery Village residents who were displaced by a fire at their apartment complex on Jan. 8. If you missed the outreach event, you can still contribute to the families. Find out more at the […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice talks about the upcoming budget process at the County’s Executive recent budget forum in Germantown. Related posts:

With primary elections roughly six months away, campaigns are picking up steam. Six gubernatorial hopefuls were at a recent debate organized by the Committee for Montgomery. The candidates took turns pitching policy ideas in front of a packed house. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local […]