Montgomery Community Media

The 6th annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Aug. 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Wheaton Triangle, at the corner of Reedie Drive and Grandview Avenue, one block north of the Wheaton Metro Station. The festival will celebrate the Montgomery County and the Metro region’s Salvadoran community. County […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett agreed on an additional $40 million to build the Purple Line- a $2.44 billion light rail extending from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County. County Spokesperson Patrick Lacefield said the state had initially requested $50 million from Montgomery County, but after conversations between state and county […]

Montgomery County’s farmers are getting ready for the 26th annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale event on July 25 and 26. According to a news release, this year the tour will feature new participants such as Soleado Farm and Madison Fields both in Dickerson. “This is a very unique event for a county located in […]

County Executive Isiah Leggett is recommending cuts on the FY16 Operating Budget- all part of a savings plan that could impact Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools and other agencies. On July 9, he proposed $50 million in cuts on a budget of approximately $4 billion for the fiscal year that began on July 1, […]

A bill that guarantees earned sick and safe leave for folks who perform work within Montgomery County was recently passed by the Council. The goal of the bill is to reduce the number of employees who are forced to come to work when they are sick or send their children to school or day care […]

The grand opening of the new Silver Spring Library was a historic display of community participation. Lorna Virgili has the story: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. <strong>Related: </strong>

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is scheduled to lead a delegation on a five-day trip to sister city Morazán, El Salvador in November. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

At its June 16th meeting, the Montgomery County Council unanimously confirmed Cherri Branson as the new head of the Office of Procurement. ORIGINAL POST – In this MyMCMedia extra, County Executive Isiah Leggett announces his appointment of Cherri Branson, a former County Councilmember with extensive federal government experience in procurement oversight, to head the Office […]

At it’s June 16th meeting, Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously confirmed Robert Green as the new director of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. Green was County Executive Ike Leggett’s nominee for the post and served as the Acting Director. He is also the former warden of the jail. ORIGINAL POST Robert Green, the former warden […]

County Executive Isiah Leggett is scheduled to proclaim May as Asian Pacific Heritage Month on May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rockville Town Square. The celebration is sponsored by members of the Asian Pacific American Advisory Group and the Office of Community Partnerships. According to a news release, a Bharatanatyam, an Indian traditional dance […]