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October 2, 2015 | Staff Writer

Montgomery County Hosts Library of the Future Summit (VIDEO)

Montgomery County hosted the Library of the Future Summit on Sept. 24 in Silver Spring. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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October 1, 2015 | Staff Writer

Apply Now for County’s New Economic Development Corporation

Applications to be a board member of the new Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 2. The board members will be tasked with marketing Montgomery County, attracting businesses and investments to the County, growing entrepreneurship, as well as helping existing businesses grow and succeed. Inquiries and […]

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September 30, 2015 | Staff Writer

MCDOT Wins Grant to Install Bikeshare Stations in Wheaton

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has won a $300,350 Maryland Bikeways Program grant from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to establish a six-station Bikeshare network in Wheaton. The grant will cover the purchase of the stations and bikes and the installation of the stations. “I would like to thank the Maryland Department […]

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September 29, 2015 | Staff Writer

Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for Oct. 1 for Progress Place Homeless Facility

You are invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Progress Place homeless facility on October 1. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m., at 8110 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, behind Fire Station #1. County Executive Isiah Leggett will be joined at the event by Council President George Leventhal, Councilmember […]

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September 29, 2015 | Aline Barros

The Salvadoran Ambassador came to thank Montgomery County residents who partnered with the sister city of Morazan in El Salvador

Leventhal Talks County Delegation to Visit El Salvador (VIDEO)

Montgomery County officials are expected to participate in a trip to Morazán, El Salvador, in November as part of the county’s Sister Cities program- a project that encourages “friendship, partnership and mutual cooperation through educational, cultural, social, economic, humanistic, and charitable exchanges between the people of Montgomery County and people from communities of other nations.” […]

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September 25, 2015 | Staff Writer

New Voting Machines Demonstrated at Riderwood (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker introduced new voting machines to be used in the State of Maryland during the 2016 elections Sept. 22 on National Voter Registration Day. The voting demonstration took place in Silver Spring at Riderwood Retirement Community. Staff from the Board of Elections offices demonstrated the […]

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September 24, 2015 | Sonya Burke

County Proposes to Relocate Confederate Monument to Beall-Dawson Property

Montgomery County officials are proposing to relocate the Confederate soldier monument from the Red Brick Courthouse property to the Beall-Dawson Historic Park at 103 West Montgomery Avenue in Rockville. You may remember that just last week, the Rockville Historic District Commission (HDC) approved the county’s request to move the statue from its current location at […]

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September 22, 2015 | Sonya Burke

County Executive Fields Questions on Libraries to Tree Limbs at Virtual Town Hall Meeting

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett answered questions on a number of topics during a virtual Town Hall meeting on Sept. 22. There were questions from residents across Montgomery County and the topics ranged from libraries to falling tree limbs to the Silver Spring Transit Center to volunteer opportunities for new residents. You can read a […]

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September 22, 2015 | Staff Writer

photo of man voting on touchscreen voting machine

Leggett, Baker to Introduce New Voting Machines at Riderwood Today

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker are scheduled to introduce new voting machines to be used in the State of Maryland during the 2016 elections. The voting demonstration will take place in Silver Spring at Riderwood Retirement Community,. At today’s event, staff from the Board of Elections offices will […]

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September 22, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Sept. 22, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Pope Francis arrives in the United States today and a MyMCMedia videographer will be at Andrews Air Force Base when the Pope arrives this afternoon. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for the latest Montgomery County information and reaction about the Pope’s historic visit. […]

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