Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen held her first weekly briefing with reporters on Dec. 7 at the Council Office Building in Rockville. Floreen discussed a variety of topics including: falling revenue projections, school funding, marijuana dispensaries, vaping and electronic cigarettes, the proposed Bus Rapid Transit system, radon testing and more. You can watch the […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has released a list of Montgomery County’s priorities for the 2016 session of the Maryland General Assembly, which convenes in Annapolis on January 13. Highlights of the County priorities include increased State funding for school construction, transit, and roads, and support for ongoing County economic development and job initiatives. Both […]

Governor Larry Hogan announced on Monday that more than $10 million in federal grants will be awarded to state and local agencies and nonprofit organizations that provide services and treatment for citizens who have been victims of crime. The federal Victim of Crime Assistance Program funds the grants, which are administered by the Governor’s Office of […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff effective at sunrise, Friday, October 16 and returned to full-staff at sunset. The Governor has ordered the state flag to half staff in honor of former Maryland Delegate Joseph J. ‘Sonny’ Minnick, who died on Monday, October 12. Delegate Joseph J. […]

Governor Larry Hogan issued a statewide proclamation announcing Aug. 2 to 8 as Farmer’s Market Week in Maryland. During this week, residents are encouraged to visit farmers’ market in their neighborhoods to buy local products. There are 25 farmers’ markets all around Montgomery County. “Buying local supports our family farms, our local jobs and our […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced on July 28 the elimination of fees for state highway construction engineering plans. Before the new plan, potential contractors had to buy printed engineering plans at the office of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA). Now, contractors have a chance to download electronic PDF files posted on e-Maryland Marketplace […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video,  Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett shares his reaction to Governor Larry Hogan’s announcement that the Purple Line is moving forward and that other transportation improvements are in the works for improving congestion along I-270 in Montgomery and Frederick counties. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner said Hogan’s Purple Line decision is a positive announcement but “we need to know the details.” Hogan said, at a news conference on June 25, the project will require an additional investment from both Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. “A little more we can do. A […]

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Silver Spring Library on June 20, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett took a picture of the crowd standing on what is scheduled to be one of the Purple Line’s stops. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Leggett said he was going to send the photograph to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, First Lady Yumi Hogan and Secretary of State John Wobensmith met with Jeong Ui-hwa, speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, to discuss ways to strengthen Maryland’s business relationship with South Korea earlier today. “I want to thank Speaker Jeong Ui-hwa, leader and symbol of Korea’s nascent democracy, […]