Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 7, in Montgomery County: 1. Drive carefully. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. today and visibility may be reduced. 2. The Maryland State Police Department has a reminder for residents: “see something, say something.” 3. MCPS Interim Superintendent […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about County Executive Ike Leggett’s recent back surgery, the BELL Program, pedestrian and traffic safety, a recent Senior Forum at Leisure World, an upcoming Summit on Aging, Montgomery County Public Schools’ recent Latin dance competition and more. You can watch the […]

At a news conference earlier today, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett provided updates on his economic agenda. Officials including Montgomery County Council Vice President Nancy Floreen also joined Leggett along with Chair of the newly formed Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation Bob Buchanan, and Chair of WorkSource Montgomery Inc., Donna Cooper. Leggett said that “significant progress” has […]

The Montgomery County Faith Community Advisory Council is hosting a faith forum with the County Executive for Faith Leaders on Tuesday, Nov. 17th at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville at 2 p.m. According to the event invite, faith leaders will discuss a number of topics including, racial injustice, mental health, refugees and immigrants. Also, […]

Montgomery County Government unveiled a new and improved website today, showcasing more mobile friendly content. The redesign had three specific goals: responsive web design, optimized search engine, and improved navigation.  So, the end result is a much cleaner site that is “information-centric,” with the most current content featured. County officials took into consideration feedback, website […]

The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that Montgomery County’s unemployment rate in August was 3.8 percent, down from 4.6 percent last August. According to a Montgomery County news release, almost 10,000 more county residents had jobs compared to 2014. County Executive Isiah Leggett welcomed the news and said the latest figures are […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker introduced new voting machines to be used in the State of Maryland during the 2016 elections Sept. 22 on National Voter Registration Day. The voting demonstration took place in Silver Spring at Riderwood Retirement Community. Staff from the Board of Elections offices demonstrated the […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker are scheduled to introduce new voting machines to be used in the State of Maryland during the 2016 elections. The voting demonstration will take place in Silver Spring at Riderwood Retirement Community,. At today’s event, staff from the Board of Elections offices will […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Pope Francis arrives in the United States today and a MyMCMedia videographer will be at Andrews Air Force Base when the Pope arrives this afternoon. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for the latest Montgomery County information and reaction about the Pope’s historic visit. […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has scheduled a “virtual” town hall meeting on Tuesday, September 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. You can ask questions of the County Executive before and during the online chat at Live Discussion with Ike Leggett. The focus of the online discussion will be Montgomery County Public Libraries although Leggett […]