County Council

May 11, 2017 | Staff Writer

Council to Recognize Former GC Football Coach Bob Milloy (VIDEO)

Former Good Counsel high school football coach Bob Milloy will be recognized by the Montgomery County Council next week. Milloy, who has won more games as a high school football coach than anyone in Maryland history, will be honored at the Council’s May 16th meeting. “Montgomery County has been home to some of the leading […]

Read more

May 10, 2017 | Staff Writer

Council Recognizes Montgomery’s Top Science Talent (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Montgomery County Council members recognized three high school students for being among the among the top 40 national finalists in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. During the ceremony, Whitman High School student Rohan Dalvi (see photo) explained the project he worked on to aid Georgetown University researchers in developing a faster and more […]

Read more

May 4, 2017 | Sonya Burke

Shady Grove Farmers Market Opens for the Growing Season (VIDEO)

The Shady Grove Farmers Market is now open on Wednesdays for the growing season. It’s the market’s 7th season in the parking lot at Johns Hopkins Montgomery County campus in Rockville, and the market is popular at lunchtime with the office crowd. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke was there for the ribbon cutting ceremony on opening day. […]

Read more

April 27, 2017 | Staff Writer

Office of Consumer Protection Logo

Consumer Alert: Don’t Be Scammed (VIDEO)

Spring is the time of year when many residents are working on outdoor, home improvement projects. “This is also the time that scammers show up, ” said Joy Matthews, an investigator from the Office of Consumer Protection. Find out more in this Consumer Alert, below:

Read more

April 17, 2017 | Sonya Burke

Dry Damascus Maryland considers wine and beer sales.

DLC Director Meets with Licensees in Silver Spring (VIDEO)

Robert Dorfman, the new director of the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC), met with restaurant owners and beer and wine store owners in Silver Spring on Monday to explain changes and improvements that are being made at the DLC. The meeting was organized by County Councilmember Tom Hucker so that Dorfman could hear […]

Read more

March 16, 2017 | Staff Writer

Berliner and Bilonick Headline Small Business Networking Event at MCM (VIDEO & PHOTOS)

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner and Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Director Marla Bilonick were the guests at the Small Business Network event at Montgomery Community Media (MCM) studios in Rockville on March 16. Their discussion with host Kelly Leonard focused on creating economic opportunity by establishing and expanding microlending in Montgomery County. Watch […]

Read more

March 14, 2017 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, March 14, in Montgomery County

UPDATED Here are five things to know today, March 14, in Montgomery County: 1. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow, sleet and freezing rain until 2 p.m. in Montgomery County. The Winter Storm Warning has been canceled. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency because of the […]

Read more

March 12, 2017 | Staff Writer

Council in Brief (VIDEO)

Susan Kenedy hosts the latest episode of Council in Brief, which includes reports on the Bethesda Downtown Plan, food security and the urban agriculture tax credit bill. Got five minutes? You can watch the show in its entirety, below:  

Read more

March 10, 2017 | Staff Writer

Watch County Report This Week (VIDEO)

County Report This Week includes reports on the County’s response to recent bomb threats, the Council’s strategic five-year plan to tackle food insecurity, the Board of Elections plan to add an Early Voting Center for the 2018 election cycle, Kojo Nnamdi’s recent talk at Gaithersburg Library, and more. Watch the show in its entirety, below:

Read more

March 3, 2017 | Staff Writer

Watch County Report This Week (VIDEO)

County Report This Week includes reports on Governor Hogan’s visit to the Germantown campus of Montgomery College, a recent summit in Silver Spring focused on STEM education, the urban redevelopment of downtown Wheaton, and more. Watch the show in its entirety, below:

Read more

Engage us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter