Montgomery Community Media

The 2016 Regional BioTech Forum was held this week at MedImmune in Gaithersburg, and the talk of the two-day meeting was the importance of growing the sector. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Pleased to meet Leaders of Tomorrow at #biotechforum16 #NIH pic.twitter.com/JOjQZ1GIOu — Francis S. Collins (@NIHDirector) April 19, 2016 Dr. Collins @NIHDirector @NIH, on exceptional […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan was one of the keynote speakers at the 2016 Regional BioTech Forum at MedImmune on April 18. “The entire focus of our administration is on economic development and growing the private sector,” said Hogan, as he touted the growth and expansion of several life sciences companies in Maryland. “Our administration is […]

It was a big day for transportation news in Montgomery County. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that the state has selected a vendor for the Purple Line and County Executive Ike Leggett announces plans to move forward with Bus Rapid Transit in several key corridors of the county. So which announcement is more important? Find […]

The Montgomery County House Delegation is scheduled to receive a briefing on the Watkins Mill Interchange at a meeting on Friday morning in Annapolis. According to an agenda for the meeting, State Highway Administrator Greg Johnson is scheduled to be part of the briefing. Just last week, Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn met with Montgomery […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Council President Nancy Floreen says conversations are continuing with state officials about the status of the shovel ready Watkins Mill Road Interchange. Local leaders recently learned that construction of the future interchange had been delayed and that the scope of the project may be changing.

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin recently headlined a Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media. Senator Cardin discussed state and federal resources available to small business owners in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Related:

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced his recommended FY17 Capital Budget and six-year FY17-22 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on Friday. According to a news release, $4.4 billion has been recommended for the FY17 Capital Budget and six-year CIP. “This FY17 Capital Budget and six-year Capital Improvements Program represents a balanced approach – investing in schools, […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers are scheduled to attend a retreat on Monday at Rockwood Manor on MacArthur Boulevard. The Jan. 11 retreat is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and it is open to the public. At 2 p.m. on Monday, the Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee, also known as PHED, meets to […]

Regionalism was a hot topic at the Committee for Montgomery’s legislative breakfast on Dec. 16. In this MyMCMedia Extra, a state official says Governor Larry Hogan believes in regionalism and not just for economic development.

The Committee for Montgomery hosted its annual legislative breakfast on Dec. 16 at the Bethesda North Marriott.  The main event at this year’s breakfast was a conversation about regional economic development featuring the Executives of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the Mayor of Washington, D.C. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Also at this event, the […]