Montgomery Community Media

Ending homelessness in Montgomery County is a top priority of the County Council. The county is currently participating in Zero: 2016 campaign to end veteran homelessness. CCM’s Susan Kenedy has the story of one veteran who now has a home. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

It’s CyberMonday and that means holiday shoppers will be looking for deals online today. Here are five more things to know today, Nov. 30th, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s the first day of work for Paul Wiedefeld, Metro’s new CEO and General Manager. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal is winding down his one-year term […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has been working from home following minor back surgery earlier this month, according to county spokesperson Patrick Lacefield. According to Lacefield, Leggett is due back in the office on Tuesday. Lacefield said he’s been in regular contact with the county executive, talking to him four or five times a day. […]

Local leaders recently attended a ground breaking for the new Progress Place facility in downtown Silver Spring. The new location is housed right behind Fire Station Number One. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County officials will break ground on a new Progress Place, a homeless facility, in Silver Spring today. 2. The head coach of the Washington Spirit, Mark Parsons, is stepping down. 3. There’s good news for commuters in Montgomery County. Department […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on July 13th and the Fiscal Year 2016 Savings Plan dominated the conversation. Leventhal said he was concerned about some of the county executive’s proposed cuts, including $500,000 that the Council added to the budget’s reconciliation list to assist homeless veterans. He also suggested that county […]

With funding and volunteers from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, Marriott International, Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless and organizers from KaBoom! volunteers dug holes, mixed concrete, painted sidewalks and put together slides to build a playground for formerly homeless children living in the apartment complex in Gaithersburg. Krista Brick has the […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker joined forces at the Regional Summit on Homelessness in mid March. The event was organized by area leadership as a call to action to funders, developers, banks, employers, landlords, service providers, schools, institutes of higher learning, and community […]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here are your five things to know today, March 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has unveiled his recommended $5.1 billion Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget. The County Council will hold public hearings on the budget next month. 2. County Executive Leggett will be joined by the County […]

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Hold on to your hat! There is a high wind advisory in effect until noon on Sunday. Montgomery County officials have posted some cold weather safety tips on the county’s website. 2. Montgomery County officials are also working to […]