Montgomery Community Media

On April 22nd, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett signed into law six bills approved by the County Council. Lorna Virgili has more in this report. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Local leaders helped cut the ribbon for the new Visitor Center at Black Hill Regional Park this past Saturday in Boyds. In addition to the updated Visitor Center, you should check out the new children’s corner, Earth Bench – the first in Maryland- and the new water trail -the first in Montgomery County- on site. […]

Several Montgomery County officials attended the 2nd annual AAHP Community Day on April 18 in Silver Spring. Find out more about the event in this video: https://vimeo.com/125600419?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFuc2NvZGVkfDY3ZTUyMzZhZTllNzg1NTM4MGFkMzVkZDAzNjNmZDNiNjcwfDEwMzgyOTIxfDE0Mjk2Mzk0Njh8NzcwMQ%3D%3D

The Annual AAHP Community Day featured health screenings, live cooking demonstrations, group fitness, children’s activities and more. The event took place on April 18 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The initiative was hosted by The African American Health Program to raise awareness about the“State of Black Health in the County.” To […]

The Montgomery County Council held ceremonies on March 31 to mark the 2015 “Days of Remembrance” that remember victims of the Holocaust. The Days of Remembrance will be marked nationwide from April 12-19. At the ceremonies in Rockville, left to right, below: Councilmembers Nancy Floreen and Hans Riemer; Steve Adleberg of the Jewish Community Relations […]

More than fifty percent of the county’s operating budget goes to funding the school system. County Councilmember Craig Rice chairs the Council’s Education Committee, and he has been holding a series of budget forums along with leaders from Mongomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College. Our crew caught us with them at Kingsview Middle School […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on a recent education budget forum tour, the county executive’s operating budget, a community meeting with the police chief and more.

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen met with Montgomery County Councilmembers during an informal lunch meeting on March 9. The local leaders discussed a variety of issues, including the national budget, Van Hollen’s recent trip to Cuba, education, policies for the middle class and small businesses, the status of social security, transportation and more. Related:

The entire Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett attended an endorsement rally in Rockville on March 9 to show their support for Congressman Chris Van Hollen’s bid for U.S. Senate. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.           Related:

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen met with Montgomery County Council members during an informal lunch on March 9. The local leaders discussed a variety of issues, including the national budget, Van Hollen’s recent trip to Cuba, policies for the middle class and small businesses, the status of social security, transportation and more. You can watch the meeting […]