Montgomery Community Media

A new video, produced by Percontee/Global Life Sci Development Corporation (developers of the planned LifeSci Village™ community at White Oak), has been released this week as county leaders begin a review of the draft master plan. You can watch the video below: The White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan… Now… It’s East County’s Time! from […]

The redevelopment of the White Flint area is well underway, and one local organization dedicated to the topic has launched a new resource for community members to stay in touch with updates on the construction.  Friends of White Flint, a nonprofit organization started in 2007 and dedicated to implementing the White Flint Sector Plan, created a map […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger will meet with the media on Feb. 11 to announce a significant development in the March 25, 1975 disappearance of the Lyon sisters. Manger will be joined by Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Maryland, Steve Vogt. This nearly 40-year-old cold case began on March 25, 1975, […]

County Executive Isiah Leggett announced on Nov. 4 changes in permitting structure fees for “midrise” woodframe construction in the County. The change reduces from $8 million to $4.5 million the threshold at which lower permitting fees kick in, a 44 percent reduction in the threshold. “With recent master plan changes and building code changes, mid-rise […]

Sandra from Rockville writes: “Dear Workplace Gripe Guy, I am sick to death of women being passed over for opportunity in my company.  I’ve been trying to break into sales for four years, but every time, the jobs go to one of  “the boys” and there’s always a “good reason” – it’s never because I’m […]

Liveable Clarksburg Coalition, Inc. response to discussion at the June 20 Planning Board Work Session on the Clarksburg Master Plan Stage 4 Dear Chair Carrier and Planning Board Commissioners: Several members of the Steering Committee of the Liveable Clarksburg Coalition attended the staff briefing on its report and recommendations, June 20, 2013 at the Planning […]

When it comes to environmental issues, Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich said Ten Mile Creek is at the top of the list in Montgomery County. Take a look.

Diane Cameron is the conservation program director for the Audubon Naturalist Society and she has authored a new report entitled, “Protecting Ten Mile Creek & Clarksburg through Science-Based Smart Development.” In an interview on June 6, Cameron said it is her personal opinion that Ten Mile Creek is the county’s top environmental issue. Take a […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich wants to bring high paying jobs to Clarksburg. After a recent press conference on Ten Mile Creek, he said the development issue has economic implications. Take a look.