Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has announced the creation of the County’s first dedicated maker space through a partnership with KID Museum, a new regional children’s museum based in Montgomery County. The June 18 announcement coincides with the first-ever White House Maker Faire, which also takes place today. The County’s partnership with KID Museum will […]

Crime is down in Montgomery County but public safety remains a top priority for local leaders. County Executive Ike Leggett was joined by several County Councilmembers, other county and state officials, law enforcement officers and dozens of residents for the dedication ceremony of the new 3rd District Police Station in the White Oak section of […]

Montgomery County is unveiling it’s achievements in the SmartAmerica Challenge sponsored by The White House Presidential Innovation Fellows and the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST). This prestigious initiative brought together different sectors to demonstrate innovative cyber technology pilot projects with the potential for enhancing socio-economic benefits for residents, creating jobs in local communities […]

Almost 3,000 of the county’s 5,400 bus stops have been improved during the last eight years. County Executive Ike Leggett announced that the bus stop improvement program has enhanced handicapped accessibility and pedestrian safety at the county’s bus stops.   Related:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett announced the appointment of a Montgomery County Human Trafficking Task Force on June 5. This new task force will explore possible new County legislation to combat human trafficking, raise awareness of the forms human trafficking takes in the County, and review ways to improve services provided by the County to […]

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:

Montgomery County this week filed its initial brief with the Maryland Public Service Commission in Case No. 9336, Pepco’s most recent rate increase request. “While I believe that Pepco has improved its reliability since the Derecho of 2012, largely in keeping with recommendations made in a 192-page report by my Pepco Reliability Work Group earlier, […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett released the following statement on the County Council’s approval of the FY15 budget: “Today, the Montgomery County Council approved the fiscal year 2015 budget. I thank the Council for their hard work on this important task. Balancing the needs of our residents and businesses with the resources available is never […]