Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council Vice President Craig Rice, who represents District 2 that includes much of the Upcounty area and Montgomery Village, will meet with residents starting at 6:30 p.m. on  Oct. 23, at Watkins Mill Hill School. Among the issues he will provide updates on are the future of the Montgomery Village golf course, the […]

The Montgomery County Council on Oct. 15 declared October ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ in the County. At the ceremonies in Rockville, Councilmember Nancy Floreen—who is a breast cancer survivor—and Councilmembers Craig Rice, Nancy Navarro and Hans Riemer—who have all been personally impacted by breast cancer in their families—were joined by members of the Montgomery County […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Phil Andrews (Montgomery District 3) and Craig Rice (District 2) will host a meeting with community members on Oct. 2 at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg. The meeting for the North Potomac community in the cafeteria of Quince Orchard High School will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. The school is located […]

UPDATED The Upcounty Regional Services Center was renamed the Sidney Kramer Upcounty Regional Services Center on Sept. 29 in honor of the former council member, state senator and county executive. During his term as county executive, 1986 – 1990, Kramer was instrumental in strengthening the role of regional services centers to bring government closer to […]

Leaders from farm, education, environmental, non-profit and government organizations recently called for a collaborative effort to improve farm profitability, environmental regulations, and local food production and consumption systems. Their comments came in response a report titled “Farming at Metro’s Edge” issued at a briefing held at the Universities of Shady Grove. The “Farming at Metro’s […]

Montgomery County Council Vice President Craig Rice will meet with the Damascus community on September 18 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Damascus Community Center, 25520 Oak Drive. Rice will discuss how the changes in Damascus and in the surrounding community will continue to impact residents. The older parts of downtown Damascus and the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools students are back in class as the 2013-2014 school year is now underway and school administrators report that student enrollment is on the rise. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

In this MyMCMedia video extra, Montgomery County Council Vice President Craig Rice said the recent announcement about transportation investments is the result of a true partnership between local and state government. For more coverage about the state’s transportation investments in Montgomery County and the Purple Line: Millions for MoCo Transportation Projects (Photos & Video) For […]

In this MyMCMedia video extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice talks about the significance of the Governor’s transportation investments announcement for Montgomery County: For more coverage about the state’s transportation investments in Montgomery County and the Purple Line: Millions for MoCo Transportation Projects (Photos & Video) For more on the Purple Line: Purple Line (Infographic) […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown announced $628 million in transportation investments for Montgomery County at a press conference on Aug. 5 at the Bethesda Metro. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The transportation announcement provides funding for the following key projects: —Purple Line: a 16-mile light rail line that runs east-west inside the […]