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July 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Council Approves Zoning Amendment to Allow Food Trucks in Agricultural Reserve (VIDEO)

Food trucks are growing in popularity in urban areas, and now thanks to a new zoning text amendment approved by the County Council, those vehicles will soon be serving customers in Montgomery County’s agricultural reserve. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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July 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Hosts Two Town Hall Meetings on Police and Race Relations (VIDEO)

Hundreds of people attended two town hall meetings this month to discuss police and race relations in Montgomery County. The first meeting was held at the Civic Center in Silver Spring and the second was held at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. The dialogue served to address issues such as gun violence […]

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July 23, 2016 | Staff Writer

Afro Buddhist Performance at Walter Johnson High School (VIDEO)

Over a dozen children from a Buddhist orphanage in Africa are performing African dance moves along with martial arts and traditional Chinese songs. The children, who are performing all over the country, kicked off their tour at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda. Crystal Park reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view […]

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July 22, 2016 | Sonya Burke

County Report This Week (VIDEO)

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week. This week’s show includes reports on transportation funding for Montgomery County, a town hall meeting on police and race relations, new legislation allowing food trucks in the agricultural reserve, a local planning meeting about online vacation rentals, MCPS’ givebacks campaign, the ACES program […]

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July 20, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Councilmember Berliner Introduces Composting Bill (VIDEO)

The goal is for Montgomery County residents to recycle 70-percent of the county’s solid waste by the year 2020. Along those lines, Council Vice President Roger Berliner has introduced a bill to increase composting to eliminate food waste. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. […]

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July 19, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery College’s Chautauqua Focuses on Masters of Their Craft (VIDEO)

Montgomery College recently completed their annual humanities program known as Chautauqua with three performances at Globe Hall on the Germantown campus. This year, the program focused on Duke Ellington, Gwendowlyn Brooks and Ernest Hemingway, all masters of their craft. MCTV’s Carolina Galeano reports. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see […]

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July 19, 2016 | Staff Writer

MCPS Annual Drive Provides School Supplies to Students in Need (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) held its annual drive for student supplies at Wootton High School this month. The drive provides free school supplies to families and non-profit organizations. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming. Thank you to Kenny & Danielle – 2 of the 60+ student […]

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July 19, 2016 | Staff Writer

AFI Silver Theatre Hosts the Korean Film Festival (VIDEO)

AFI Silver Theatre in partnership with Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art recently hosted the Korean Film Festival D.C. 2016 . CCM’s Crystal Park has the story from Silver Spring. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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July 19, 2016 | Staff Writer

Zika Virus Prevention Discussed on Montgomery Al Dia (VIDEO)

Marta Gill was a guest on the county’s Spanish language radio show, Montgomery Al Dia. Gill, a nurse with the county’s department of Health and Human Services, discussed the county’s Zika virus prevention efforts. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more information go […]

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July 18, 2016 | Staff Writer

Wheaton Designated as a Maryland Arts and Entertainment District (VIDEO)

The State of Maryland has designated Wheaton as an Arts and Entertainment District and that designation is good for ten years. County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, who chairs the Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee, issued the following statement about the re-designation and the future of Wheaton. “As the Councilmember who represents the residents of […]

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