Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) opens for business and adoption on March 2 from noon – 5 p.m. at 7315 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood. Montgomery County leaders celebrated the completion of the state-of-the-art facility on March 1 with two ribbon-cutting ceremonies and tours of the new building. “I hope that […]

The Montgomery County Council hosted a Town Hall meeting in Clarksburg on Feb. 26. The hour-long meeting covered an array of topics, but for some, it wasn’t long enough to discuss the key issues for Clarksburg’s future. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk reports. “We didn’t get a chance to talk about the issues in depth that most […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Council President Craig Rice says he was “shocked and concerned” when a 7-year-old boy was dropped off at the wrong bus stop. ORIGINAL POST: Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice and Vice President George Leventhal sent a letter dated Feb. 26 to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr and […]

The Montgomery County Council will meet with residents at a Town Hall Meeting in Clarksburg on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. at Rocky Hill Middle School. A pre-meeting reception will begin at 7:30 p.m.  Council President Craig Rice, Vice President George Leventhal, and councilmembers Phil Andrews, Roger Berliner, Cherri Branson, Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen, Nancy Navarro […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice briefed the news media on Feb. 24 on a variety of topics, including Clarksburg, the County Executive’s CIP and snow removal. He also fielded several questions about snow removal, the state of Black Montgomery, the county’s unemployment rate and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety right […]

A major decision by the Montgomery County Council this month on plans for the Cabin Branch outlet center in Clarksburg: Susan Kenedy reports.

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will be honored with the “Distinguished Service Award” from the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless during the organization’s annual “Home Sweet Home: Celebrating Partnerships” gala at the Bolger Center in Potomac on March 6. “I am honored to be selected for this award, but I am just one […]

A forum hosted by the African American Democratic Club of Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Young Democrats will bring state and local leaders together to address the “State of Black Montgomery” at the Silver Spring Civic Building on Feb. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Gov. Martin O’Malley, Congressmen John Delaney, John Sarbanes and Chris Van […]

The Boyds School in Montgomery County served as the backdrop for an event that brought political leaders and experts together to discuss the history and future of voting rights in America in honor of Black History Month. The one room building was the only school for African-American children in the area from 1895 to 1936. During […]

At a time when voting rights are once again being discussed at the national level as Congress responds to the Supreme Court’s request that the Voting Rights Act be updated this year, Congressman John Delaney (D-MD 6th District) hosted an event that coincided with Black History Month to get communities talking about what needs to […]