Montgomery Community Media

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Laytonsville is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year and the Montgomery County Council on April 30 recognized the church’s two centuries of contributions. Councilmember Nancy Floreen presented a proclamation on behalf of the Council.

The Churchill High School ice hockey team, which recently won its second Maryland Student Hockey League 2A championship in the past three seasons, was honored by the Montgomery County Council on April 30. Coach Ray McKenzie’s Bulldogs won 18 of their final 19 games in finishing with a 19-3-1 overall record—the best in school history. […]

Two of the 19 people awarded 2012 Presidential Citizens Medals by President Obama are Montgomery County residents, and on April 9, both addressed the Montgomery County Council. Terry Shima was a member of the segregated 442nd Combat Team in World War II that was composed of Japanese-American volunteers. The unit became the most decorated unit […]

In a memo dated April 1, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro and Council member Roger Berliner ask County Executive Ike Leggett for regular briefings on the progress of the Silver Spring Transit Center. Berliner also serves as the Chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee (T&E). “These briefings will help the Council […]

A Silver Spring resident addresses the Montgomery County Council at a Town Hall meeting on March 13 at the AFI Center. Darian Unger says the delays in building the Silver Spring Transit Center are “beyond ridiculous.” To punctuate his point, he provides several examples of other projects that took much less time to construct. Take […]

Montgomery County Board of Education Member Dr. Judy Docca was recognized by the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) as the 2013 Minority Recognition Leadership Award. The Minority Recognition Awards recognizes individuals who promote and demonstrate leadership in public education and have had a significant impact at the national, state, and local levels. Awards are given […]

On March 19, Montgomery County released the long awaited consultant’s report on the Silver Spring Transit Center. The report is posted online at the Montgomery County website. County Executive Isiah Leggett released the following statement concerning the report: “Today, Montgomery County released the long-anticipated report from our independent consultant, KCE Structural Engineers, P.C., concerning the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has narrowed the achievement gap among grade level and at-risk measures according to a new report by the Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) that was presented to the County Council today (March 12). The gap has grown among grade level measures that align with MCPS’ Seven keys to […]

The Montgomery County Council on March 12 unanimously confirmed the recommendations of County Executive Isiah Leggett to promote Captain Darryl McSwain and Commander Luther Reynolds to assistant police chiefs. Also at the confirmation proceedings were Police Chief Tom Manger and Assistant Chief Betsy Davis. Chief McSwain will be assigned to head the newly-created Patrol Bureau, […]

The Montgomery County Council is holding a town hall meeting on Wednesday, March 13 at the American Film Institute in downtown Silver Spring. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.