Montgomery Community Media

Local leaders want to grow the county’s tree canopy. In fact, they have just unveiled an ambitious environmental initiative to plant 100,000 new trees in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Related:

For 50 years, the Community Action Board (CAB) has advised the county on issues that affect the less fortunate in Montgomery County. The goal of the board is to reduce poverty by helping low income residents become self sufficient. This week the CAB honored the volunteers who have helped to keep the agency running strong […]

Local leaders want to grow the county’s tree canopy. In fact, they have just unveiled an ambitious environmental initiative to plant 100,000 new trees in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Montgomery Councilmember Hans Riemer and County Executive Isiah Leggett joined together on June 2nd underneath an English Elm champion tree at James Monroe Park […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer is scheduled to announce his initiative to plant 100,000 new trees in Montgomery County at a news conference on June 2 at James Monroe Park in downtown Rockville. County officials said funding for the program will come from the $138,210 recently approved by the Council for the fiscal year 2015 […]

Hans Riemer is running for County Council At Large and recorded this short statement for the residents of Montgomery County. Visit Hans Riemer’s website here. For a map of County Council districts click here.

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice, Councilmembers Phil Andrews and Cherri Branson make up the Education Committee and today (May 12) this Council Committee recommended full funding for the FY 2015 operating budget of Montgomery County Public Schools. “This is a great day for Montgomery County,” said Rice as he read a statement and thanked […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer today (May 1) issued a statement in regards to comments made by Michael K. Powell, president and CEO of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, during the keynote address on April 29 in Los Angeles to open the Cable Show 2014—the NCTA’s annual conference. “While I agree with Mr. Powell […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Councilmember Hans Riemer talks about the achievement gap as being an “important community issue.” Riemer was in attendance at the “March to Close the Achievement Gap” organized by students in the Minority Scholars Program.   Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra, Communications Consultant Steve Simon makes a prediction of sorts about the Montgomery County Council at-large race and the Upcounty factor. The primary election is set for June 24.   Related:      

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer gives us his thoughts about County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended FY 2015 operating budget:   Related: