Montgomery Community Media

International Walk to School Day was celebrated on Wednesday, October 3. Many Montgomery County schools and students participated in this event. Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School hosted county officials and held an assembly to observe the event. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Toxic sediment in two county storm water lakes has prompted Montgomery County Council to pass a bill banning the use of coal tar driveway sealant. High levels of PAH’s have been found in Gunners Lake in Germantown as well as Lake Whetstone in Montgomery Village.  Council-member Craig Rice explains why he pushed the ban. Visit our PEG partner […]

The Montgomery TennisPlex opened in the South Germantown Recreation Park and provides indoor tennis courts for the upcounty region. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett was at the grand opening. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

The Montgomery County Council on September 18 approved Bill 19-12—known as the Displaced Service Worker Protection Act—that will ensure that vulnerable, low-wage service workers have temporary job protections when their employer’s service contract is terminated. Councilmember Valerie Ervin was the chief sponsor of the bill, which also was supported by Council Vice President Nancy Navarro […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, will receive an update from Montgomery County Police on the County’s speed camera and red light camera programs. The red light enforcement program has been in effect in Montgomery since 1997 and the Safe Speed camera program, designed to reduce speeding, […]

County Executive announced a new farmer pilot project to encourage entrepreneurship in the county’s agricultural reserve. The event took place on the Red Wiggler Farm. Learn more about the new farmer pilot project at Montgomery Economic Development. Learn more at the Red Wiggler Farm website.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Economic Development Director Steve Silverman announce the launch of first-in-the-nation program to support agricultural entrepreneurs on August 6 at Red Wiggler Farm Barn in Germantown. Designed to expand the local economy, the program encourages new farmers to stay in Montgomery County rather than looking elsewhere for available land. The […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) recently celebrated  a grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new offices. Over 65 people attended, including County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett, State Senators Nancy King & Jennie Forehand; State Delegates Charles Barkley & Brian Feldman; Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett; County Councilmembers Nancy Floreen & Craig Rice; […]

Jackie Simon, who recently was presented with the Alfred McKenzie Award by the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs for her efforts to help people with disabilities, was honored by the Montgomery County Council on July 24. She was given the McKenzie award for her role in changing the fundamental restructuring of […]

In this week’s “Council in Brief” find out what Council President Roger Berliner has to say about Pepco’s performance after the June 29th storm, the council gets a step closer to voting on a measure that would regulate gas stations in the county, and an update on the Davis Library in Bethesda.