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UPDATED At a meeting held by officials on Monday, Tobytown residents highlighted concerns that they have with the current proposed shuttle service that is being considered by the Montgomery County Council. Representatives from Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Sidney Katz’s office, Ride On and Delegate Aruna Miller outlined the proposed plan in detail for residents and […]

UPDATED Over 300 people attended a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday at Leisure World in Silver Spring.  The event comes a day before early voting in Maryland and one day after Hillary Clinton’s campaign opened an office in Bethesda. Several County leaders attended the event throwing their support behind the Clinton campaign including […]

The City of Gaithersburg celebrated Arab American Heritage Month with a reception on April 11th. The event featured food, dancing and cultural lessons on Arab nations. In this MyMCMedia video, residents and local leaders discuss the importance of Gaithersburg’s Arab American community. Willie James Inman reports.

The Montgomery County Council introduced a bill that would provide seniors with tax relief and assist them with meeting their property tax obligations to the County. According to a news release, the Expedited Bill 10-16 would allow seniors aged 65 and older, with an individual or combined income of $80,000 or less to defer increases […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Sidney Katz will host a senior resource fair and forum on April 8. The event is focused on educating seniors about consumer protection and will serve as a way to connect residents with resources in the community. Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg will host the event. The resource fair aims to […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz said he has always believed that raising taxes is a last resort. But that doesn’t mean he won’t support County Executive Ike Leggett’s recommended $5.3 billion operating budget, which includes a property tax hike. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: Katz said that budget decisions are some of […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 16, in Montgomery County: 1. The entire Metro system shut down at midnight after officials raised concerns about passenger safety following a cable fire on March 14. The system will remain closed until 5 a.m. on Thursday. 2. Federal government employees who work for agencies based in […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz will hold a public meeting for Rockville area residents on Wednesday, March 16. The meeting will be held at Beall Elementary School and is open to the public. According to a news release, Councilmember Katz will use the meeting as an opportunity to hear from Rockville area residents and provide […]

Montgomery County officials and police officers broke ground for the new 2nd District Police Station on Wednesday, March 9 in downtown Bethesda. When the building is complete, it will be a state of the art energy efficient work space for officers in the 2nd District. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports from the site of the […]

Montgomery County Police officers in Bethesda will have a new police station to call home next year. County officials and MCPD officers broke ground for the new 2nd District Police station on Wednesday to be constructed at 4823 Rugby Avenue in Bethesda. When the building is complete, the facility will be four stories and 38,000 […]