Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED The FCC has revised the deadline for public comments about small cell infrastructure until March 8, following a request by several national organizations. You can find more information about the timeline, here. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner has written a letter to County Executive Ike Leggett about telecommunications facilities. The letter […]

The Gaithersburg City Council has narrowed the selection of candidates for the Council seat left vacant by the passing of Henry Marraffa from 12 candidates to five. The five candidates are Jose Contreras, James McNulty, Yvette Monroe, James Rolfes and Laurie-Ann Sayles. These candidates are expected to deliver a three minute statement at the Mayor […]

The African-American Democratic Club of Montgomery County will host its annual, “State of Black Montgomery” event in Silver Spring on Saturday, February 6. The forum will focus on key issues surrounding Montgomery County’s African-American community. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will give opening remarks and host a “TED talk” style dialogue about civic engagement, economic empowerment, education […]

Bundle up: it’s really cold out there. Here are five more things to know today, Feb. 6, in Montgomery County: 1. A MyMCMedia exclusive: the Montgomery County Airpark has received a passing grade from the Maryland Aviation Administration after a recent inspection. 2. Some Montgomery County Public Schools students are speaking out after the resignation […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about the superintendent’s resignation, the State of Rockville, the county’s new Spending Montgomery website and more.

In this MyMCMedia extra, Doug Duncan presents his closing statement at a county executive candidates forum, which was held on Feb. 12 at Richard Montgomery High School. The forum was sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Service Employees International Union Local 500, and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals. “Our […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Phil Andrews gives his closing statement at the Feb. 12 county executive candidates forum, which was held at Richard Montgomery High School. The forum was sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Service Employees International Union Local 500, and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals. “This is […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett gives his closing statement at a county executive candidates forum, which was held at Richard Montgomery High School on Feb. 12. The forum was sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Service Employees International Union Local 500, and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Jim Shalleck gives his closing statement at a county executive candidates forum, which was held on Feb. 12 at Richard Montgomery High School. The forum was sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Service Employees International Union Local 500, and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals. “I […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department will be hosting a planning and design workshop to capture ideas for transforming the heart of Sandy Spring, and all residents and business owners are invited to attend the entire four-day workshop or any portion. The four-day visioning workshop starts the evening of Monday, Feb. 3 and continues through Thursday, […]