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June 21, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Rockville Residents Oppose Carver Bus Depot Site (VIDEOS)

The Montgomery County Council held a meeting today about the relocation of the Shady Grove Bus Depot. In the audience were members of the Carver Coalition who oppose parking school buses at the Carver Educational Services Center. The residents were not allowed to testify at today’s meeting but they carried signs and wore yellow t-shirts […]

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June 21, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Councilmember Katz Describes Bus Depot Situation As “A Mess” (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Council held a meeting on June 21st to discuss plans for relocating hundreds of school buses from the depot on Shady Grove Road. There were dozens of Rockville residents in the audience opposed to plans to relocate the buses to the Carver Educational Services Center parking lot and to another site on […]

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June 20, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Music Lovers Attend the Silver Spring Blues Festival (VIDEO)

They were singing the blues this week in downtown Silver Spring at the annual Blues Festival. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra:

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June 20, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Promotes Reusable Bags with Stream Clean Up and Bag Giveaway (PHOTOS)

County Executive Ike Leggett was joined by Craig Rice and other officials to promote the use of reusable shopping bags at an event Saturday, June 18 in Silver Spring. The event included a stream clean-up of the Stewart-April Lane Tributary, remarks by officials and a free reusable bag giveaway at the White Oak Giant Foods. “I […]

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June 19, 2016 | Sonya Burke

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Local Leaders Tout Benefits of Pepco-Exelon Merger (VIDEO)

The county executives of Prince George’s and Montgomery counties are touting the benefits of the Pepco- Exelon merger. Find out more in this report: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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June 17, 2016 | Sonya Burke

County Report This Week (VIDEO)

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the Pepco – Exelon merger, the 6th annual World Elder Abuse Day workshop at Holiday Park Senior Center,  graduating inmates at the Montgomery County Correctional Center, and more.

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June 15, 2016 | Staff Writer

RainKing Software Expands in Bethesda, Adding More Than 60 New Jobs

RainKing Software, Inc., a leader in IT sales intelligence, is moving from its current headquarters on Rockledge Drive in Bethesda to a new, larger space on Old Georgetown Road, according to a news release issued by the Maryland governor’s office today. As part of the relocation and expansion, RainKing is adding more than 60 new […]

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June 13, 2016 | Sonya Burke

County Executive Ike Leggett on Orlando Mass Shooting

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has released a statement in reference to the fatal shootings in Orlando on Sunday. “Our hearts go out to the friends and families of the victims of Sunday’s tragic shooting in Orlando. “The tragic interplay of intolerance and too-easy access to automatic weapons once more has caused occasion for national […]

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June 9, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Five Things to Know Today, June 9, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, June 9, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s graduation day for the Class of 2016 at Northwood, Watkins Mill high schools and the Rock Terrace School. 2. The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a work session today and on the agenda; the Bethesda Downtown Plan. 3. The Montgomery County Chamber […]

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June 3, 2016 | Staff Writer

Leggett Announces Agreement on White Oak Development

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett announced today that Montgomery County is moving forward on its vision of creating a local community in the eastern portion of the County that provides opportunities to live, work and play in a walkable, mixed use transit-oriented development. According to a news release, the County has reached an agreement with […]

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