Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Joshua Starr responds to a letter from Council President Craig Rice and Council Vice President George Leventhal about the need for healthy food options for MCPS students at lunch.   You can read a copy of Councilmembers’ letter in “Council Leadership Urges Schools to Increase Food Choices.” And Starr’s formal […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery Council President Craig Rice gives us his reaction to the County Executive’s proposed fiscal year 2015 operating budget. Rice said there are concerns about measured growth when it comes to the Department of Recreation, Montgomery College and a reduction in the energy tax. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice gives us his thoughts on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended FY 2015 operating budget. Take a look: After the budget press conference, Rice released the following statement: “Putting the annual operating budget together is always a large and demanding task. The hard work by the […]

Just this week,  the County Council’s Education Committee held a worksession on items in the current Capital Improvements Program. Included on that agenda is the reuse of the Old Blair High School auditorium. As Susan Kenedy reports Council members are taking this project one step at a time. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery […]

The reopening ceremony for the newly renovated Olney Library will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. The event is open to the public. Overflow parking will be available at St. John’s Episcopal Church, across Rt. 108 from the library. Following remarks and a ribbon cutting by local officials, the newly redesigned and […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice addressed several topics  at his weekly briefing with the media on March 10.  He began with Clarksburg, and then discussed the zoning rewrite and the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) budget. He talked at length about his recent trip to Annapolis where he testified on behalf of the school […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media on March 10, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. Among the issues Rice is expected to talk about is the possibility of the Maryland General Assembly providing additional funding […]

After months of discussion, the County Council has tentatively approved limits on construction in the Ten Mile Creek watershed in Clarksburg. Residents recently made their voices heard to Council members on the direction they want the community to head at the Clarksburg Town Hall. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously gave tentative approval on March 4 to a limited master plan amendment for the Ten Mile Creek area of Clarksburg that stays close to the original density projected in the 1994 Master Plan for the emerging community, but takes significant steps to protect the long-term health of a watershed area […]

It’s been a big week for animal lovers in Montgomery County: the county’s new animal shelter is now open for business. The spacious state-of-the-art facility replaces the cramped shelter on Rothgeb Drive in Rockville and it’s operated by the Animal Services Division of the Montgomery County Police Department. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can visit […]