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November 12, 2013 | Staff Writer

75 Years of the Silver Theatre (Photos)

The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, which today anchors the revitalization of downtown Silver Spring, was saluted on Nov. 12 by County Executive Ike Leggett and the County Council. The restoration of noted architect John Eberson’s historic 1938 Silver Theatre now is home to two stadium theatres, office and meeting space and reception and […]

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November 2, 2013 | Staff Writer

Montgomery County Hosts Chinese Investors This Weekend

As a direct outcome of the connections developed from September’s China Mission trip led by County Executive Ike Leggett, Montgomery County was chosen as one of only three site visits to showcase investment opportunities to a group of select business executives from China on November 2, after the delegation’s participation in the “Select USA Investment […]

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September 30, 2013 | Staff Writer

Councilmembers Pen Purple Line Letter

Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Valerie Ervin wrote a letter to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett on Sept. 30 concerning a settlement that the Executive reached with Columbia Country Club on the alignment of the future Purple Line. You can read the letter below:

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September 27, 2013 | Staff Writer

Montgomery County Launches Bikeshare Network (Photos)

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and other officials celebrated the grand opening of the County’s Bikeshare Network on Sept. 27 in downtown Rockville. The launch (14 stations) includes the first installment of 51 Bikeshare stations and 450 bikes in Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Rockville, Shady Grove and the Life Sciences Center area. […]

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September 9, 2013 | Staff Writer

County Executive Ike Leggett picture

Halpine Hamlet (Video)

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently joined representatives of the Montgomery Housing Partnership at a September. 10 ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the recently renovated Halpine Hamlet, a 67-unit, an affordable housing community in Rockville. Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) is a private, nonprofit developer of affordable housing. Based in Silver Spring, MHP is […]

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April 27, 2013 | Jenna Umbriac

Give and Ride with Ride On Starts This Weekend

Ride On bus passengers can help needy families and receive a free bus ride by donating canned or nonperishable food during Ride On’s annual food drive. The food drive, started by a group of bus drivers over 20 years ago, goes from Sunday, April 22, through Saturday April 28, 2012. During the week, food collection […]

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January 21, 2013 | Staff Writer

Ike Leggett interviewed on "One on One"

Ike Leggett Holds Virtual Town Hall Meeting

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will hold a “virtual” Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, January 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. County residents will be able to talk with the County Executive and ask questions through the County’s website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov

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May 22, 2012 | Staff Writer

Leggett Teaches Middle School For A Day (Video)

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett participated in the teacher for the day program by teaching English at a local middle school. He taught three lessons of English including some Shakespeare. Leggett has some good teaching experience since he was a Howard Law School professor.

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