Montgomery Community Media

In advance of the June 24th primary, Montgomery County Council candidates will gather Thursday evening to answer questions and share their ideas on the always hot topic of  transportation and land use in Montgomery County. A particular focus of the forum will be on sustainable, equitable and competitive solutions for the growing county. WHO: All […]

The Montgomery County Civic Federation, the Montgomery County Taxpayers League and the Parents’ Coalition of Montgomery County hosted a candidates forum for County Executive on April 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville. The two hour forum began at 7 p.m. after an informal meet and greet session. WUSA*9’s journalist […]

Safe Silver Spring will sponsor a candidates forum for County Executive on March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring. The meeting will be held in the second floor Social Hall. All four candidates have accepted. Democrats: County Executive Ike Leggett, Former County Executive Doug Duncan, […]

At the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Women’s Legislative Briefing held last month, the County’s Commission for Women (CFW) inducted former Council member Valerie Ervin and State Senator Jennie Forehand into its Montgomery County Women’s History Archives. The archives was created in 2002 to recognize the contributions of women of historical significance to the County. […]

The Montgomery County Executives candidates forum on public education will take place Feb. 12 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Richard Montgomery High School. This forum is sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Service Employees International Union Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals. Space is limited. To […]

Do you think a Trayvon Martin-type incident could occur in Montgomery County? That’s the question an upcoming event hosted by the Montgomery County and City of Rockville Human Rights Commissions will explore during a discussion on the topics of racial, ethnic and community relations on Feb. 1. “We thought that it is important that the community […]

The Bethesda – Chevy Chase Regional Center forum to discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been rescheduled for September 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It was originally scheduled for September 5. Residents interested in learning more about the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) are invited to attend […]

How clean are your streets? Are they well lit? Is there enough green space?  Are public playgrounds well-maintained?  Does your recycling get picked up? Do you feel well protected?  Can you find recreational activities that you enjoy?  Who’s taking care of the homeless? On Monday, Feb. 11 the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council will host a budget forum […]

Free Comic Book Day is the annual industry event during which specialty comics retailers across the nation offer certain titles to customers free of charge. FANTASTIC FORUM visited Cards, Comics & Collectibles in the Baltimore suburb of Reisterstown, Maryland. Top Cow executive Filip Sablik along with creators John Gallager (Buzzboy) and Steve Conley (Bloop) made […]