Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Journalist Bill Turque of The Washington Post shares his thoughts on the Oct. 13 County Council candidates forum held at MCM’s studios. Take a look: Turque attended the County Executive and County Council candidates forums that were held on Oct. 13 at MCM’s studios. Related:

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee voted unanimously on Sept. 15 to recommend the adoption of a public campaign finance bill to Montgomery County Council. The bill could establish a system of public campaign financing for candidates for the offices of County Executive and County Council. In this MyMcMedia Extra, Montgomery County Councilmember […]

The issue of human trafficking will be the subject of a public forum hosted by the County Executive’s Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF), on September 10 at 7 p.m., at the Council Office Building. The HTTF was appointed in June by County Executive Isiah Leggett to explore possible new County legislation to combat human trafficking, […]

Here are five things to know today, July 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a Gaithersburg woman as a homicide. 2. The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee will hold a worksession today to review a proposal to construct an artificial turf stadium field at Churchill High School in […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice is scheduled to meet with reporters at 11 a.m. on July 21 to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. At the briefing, he is expected to discuss the July 17 meeting of Washington, D.C. region legislative leaders […]

Here are five things to know today, July 9, in Montgomery County: 1. Severe thunderstorms knocked out power to thousands in Montgomery County last night. More storms are in the forecast today. 2. Montgomery County Councilmembers have passed a resolution that says marijuana arrests should be a low priority for police. 3. Young book lovers […]

The 2014 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings included 11 Montgomery County schools that were ranked among the best in Maryland. Those schools were recognized for their achievements by the County Council on July 8. At the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: Councilmember Phil Andrews; Board of Education members Christopher […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, on Expedited Bill 34-14 that would lead to the County building a new Wheaton Library and Recreation Center. The bill would authorize the planning, design and construction of the project. The public hearing will be held in the Third […]

The Montgomery County Council on Thursday, May 22, is expected to approve the County’s $4.99 billion Fiscal Year 2015 total operating budget and the Fiscal Years 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The Council reached tentative agreement on the budget and CIP on May 15. The Council […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice has announced the list of applicants to be interviewed for the chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board on Tuesday, July 8. Planning Board Chair Francoise Carrier’s term expires on June 14. She has indicated that she would not apply for reappointment.  The applicant list consists of 18 applications […]