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UPDATED The Montgomery County Police Department’s Alcohol Holiday Task Force is working to keep impaired drivers off the roads this holiday season. “We have 20 extra officers out,” said Captain Tom Didone. “We’ll be doing structured enforcement, working to keep the drunk drivers off the roads. The extra strength we have is the passage of […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on the new Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center. This event will take place on Dec. 10 at 12:30 p.m. The facility is located at 14715 Good Hope Road in Silver Spring. According to a press release, the new 14,000 square foot […]

For the second year in a row, the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre (MBT) is welcoming some guest performers in its upcoming 28th annual production of The Nutcracker. These guest performers are scheduled to portray the character of Mother Ginger in one of ten performances of the traditional ballet next month. “We are so grateful that these […]

More than 100 third graders from Fairland Elementary School visited the Montgomery County government on Dec. 10 to learn more about how local government operates. Among the speakers with whom they engaged was County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who talked about the role of the County’s legislative branch.

UPDATED The Montgomery County Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Noah Leotta, who passed away on Dec. 10 from injuries he sustained while working a Holiday Alcohol Task Force on Dec. 3rd. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Funeral arrangements are now posted on the Montgomery County Police Department’s website. Funeral Arrangements for Montgomery County […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett talks about race relations in Montgomery County. Related:  

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett said county police are moving forward with a review and plan for introducing body cameras to the force. Take a look: Dan Lane, the public information officer for the Gaithersburg Police Department, said the city’s department is also considering the implementation of body worn cameras. […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett updates reporters at a recent briefing on the status of the Silver Spring Transit Center.   Related:  

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett said union negotiations are in the early stages. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett recounts his own experiences with being stopped by the police, including an incident when he was on the campaign trail this year on Good  Hope Road. Leggett made these remarks at a news briefing on Dec. 10 where he was asked about his participation in […]