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May 8, 2016 | Staff Writer

Memorial Service Honors Montgomery County Fallen Heroes (VIDEO)

The Fallen Officers Memorial Service pays tribute to Montgomery County’s fallen heroes at the Public Safety Memorial in Gaithersburg. In this MyMCMedia Extra, public safety employees, family members, and friends gather to pay tribute to Montgomery County’s fallen heroes at the Public Safety Memorial in Gaithersburg. Police honored 18 fallen officers, including Montgomery County Police […]

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May 6, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Metro’s GM Unveils Maintenance Plan, Leggett Says Plan is “Necessary” (VIDEO)

Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld has unveiled SafeTrack, an aggressive maintenance plan to improve Metrorail safety and restore service reliability. Wiedefeld’s SafeTrack plan includes 15 “safety surges” over the next year that should accelerate maintenance on Metro’s rail system from the ballast up. By closing the system at midnight on weekends and expanding weekday maintenance […]

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May 6, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Westfield Transit Center at Montgomery Mall Opens (PHOTO)

UPDATED Montgomery County officials and Westfield Montgomery Mall leaders are celebrating the new Westfield Montgomery Mall Transit Center. The relocated center opened on May 1st and provides additional customer amenities and better traffic circulation. “The County is proud to manage a transit center that connects riders to seven bus lines, eight Metrorail stations and a signed […]

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May 4, 2016 | Staff Writer

Fallen Officers Memorial Service (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra, public safety employees, family members, and friends gather to pay tribute to Montgomery County’s fallen heroes at the Public Safety Memorial in Gaithersburg. Police honored 18 fallen officers, including Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta. At Fallen Heroes Memorial Service, we honor our 18 fallen officers. For first time, we honor […]

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May 3, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Asian Pacific American Resource Fair Planned for May 22

Montgomery County will host a reception and resource fair to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month on Sunday, May 22 in Rockville. The event will offer an opportunity for members of community to learn about various resources offered by the County.  The County’s Office of Community Partnerships and the Asian Pacific American Advisory Group both […]

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April 30, 2016 | Staff Writer

Dennis Avenue Health Center Opens in Silver Spring (VIDEO)

The new Dennis Avenue Health Center is now open in Silver Spring. CCM’s Lorna Virgili has more. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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April 29, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Fight the Bite: Residents Urged to Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes (VIDEO)

As the weather warms up, Montgomery County officials are urging residents to take precautions against mosquitoes because of the Zika virus. MyMCMedia‘s Sonya Burke reports that the county has launched a new public education campaign that you may be hearing a lot about this summer. Mosquito prevention tips: –Eliminate standing water in and around your […]

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April 29, 2016 | Sonya Burke

County Officials Urge Residents to Protect Against Mosquitoes (VIDEO)

Montgomery County leaders held a news conference in Rockville on April 29 to encourage residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, and to eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites. Local officials also announced a new website to help residents stay informed. You can watch the news conference, below:

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April 29, 2016 | Sonya Burke

County Report This Week (VIDEO)

The latest episode of County Report This Week features reports on the Primary Election, budget work sessions, the new Dennis Avenue Health Center, the new transit center at Montgomery Mall, the retirement of Rockville Police Chief Terry Treschuk, a planning tour of the Crown and King Farm communities, College Signing Day, a new space for […]

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April 28, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery County GreenFest Planned for Saturday in Takoma Park

The Second Annual Montgomery County GreenFest is planned for Saturday, April 30 in Takoma Park. County Executive Ike Leggett and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will kick off the event at 11 a.m.  GreenFest is the County’s largest environmentally themed festival for residents and businesses. County leaders including Council President Nancy Floreen, Councilmembers Roger […]

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