Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council on June 11 joined in the nationwide celebration of Juneteenth—the day in 1865 that Texas declared its slaves as free. That day came two months after the Confederate surrender in the Civil War.

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice held his weekly briefing on June 9 where he talked about his priorities for the coming months and fielded questions from reporters and Montgomery County resident Judy Koenick. Some of the topics discussed included his endorsement of District 5 County Council candidate Christopher Barclay, the upcoming election and expected […]

The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has voted to rescind its recommendation of Christopher Barclay in the race for the District 5 seat on the Montgomery County Council. The vote follows reports of Barclay’s use of a school board  issued credit card for unauthorized expenses. MCEA President Doug Prouty issued the following statement on June […]

In advance of the June 24th primary, Montgomery County Council candidates will gather Thursday evening to answer questions and share their ideas on the always hot topic of  transportation and land use in Montgomery County. A particular focus of the forum will be on sustainable, equitable and competitive solutions for the growing county. WHO: All […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen, who chairs the Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee, today announced a revised schedule for  consideration of the Draft White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan. The review of the plan will begin on Tuesday, June 17, with an overview presentation from the County Planning Board to the full […]

The Montgomery County Council at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, is expected to reach a tentative agreement on the Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget and the 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program. Formal adoption of the budget is scheduled for Thursday, May 22. The budget will go into effect on July 1. The Council’s meeting will […]

Mary Hawkins-Jones, a fifth grade teacher at Westover Elementary School in Silver Spring, told the Montgomery County Council about some of her experiences as she was honored May 6 after being named this year’s Montgomery County recipient of the prestigious “Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award” by The Washington Post.   Related:

Montgomery College Associate Professor Emily Rosado, who developed the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) offered by a Maryland community college to prepare students for college English courses, was honored by the Montgomery County Council May 6 after being named the Individual of the Year in Higher Education by the Maryland Distance Learning Association.   […]

County Executive Ike Leggett and Council President Craig Rice have signed a letter urging the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) to provide affordable public sewer service to the Clarksburg Historic District. CCM’s Lorna Virgili reports: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.   Related:

Committees of the Montgomery County Council on Wednesday, April 30, will begin to review Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget recommended adjustments that were sent to the Council on April 28 by County Executive Isiah Leggett. Among the adjustments that will be addressed on Wednesday are those concerning School Resource Officers (by the Public Safety Committee), […]