Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal gives his take on the proposed merger of Exelon and Pepco Holdings, Inc. in this MyMCMedia Extra. The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced it will hold a Rockville hearing on Jan. 13 to receive public comments on the proposed merger. The merger would combine Exelon’s three top-performing […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) has named Jerry Therrien its 2015 Board of Directors chairman. Therrien is the President of Therrien Waddell, Inc. “We are very fortunate to have Jerry as our Chair. He built his company here in the Upcounty and he knows how important the Chamber is in helping to shape the […]

he Town of Poolesville invites area residents to its annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, set for Friday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. in Whalen Commons, at 19701 Fisher Avenue in Poolesville. Town officials and community members have an exciting line-up of winter wonderland festivities planned for the evening, which are sure to be fun for the […]

The results are in and three scarecrows scared up the most votes in the Western Upper Montgomery County Help, Inc. Fall Festival Scarecrow building contest in Poolesville. The winners are: Community/Business Organization Category: Cheeky Charlie, by Poolesville Physical Therapy Family/Family Group Category: Good Girls just Want to Have Fun Too, by the Seneca Ward Activity […]

Gaithersburg’s Constitution Gardens, a municipal park at the intersection of Brookes and Park avenues in Olde Towne, will undergo a complete renovation in the coming months that will force officials to close it from Nov. 3 until spring. The redesigned park will celebrate the past, present and future of Gaithersburg, weaving together threads of sustainability with […]

Congratulations to Montgomery County resident Chandra Walker Holloway and each of the women honored this week by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women.  Mrs. Holloway is the Managing Attorney for the Law Office of Chandra Walker Holloway.  The Daily Record wrote, “Chandra Walker Holloway has tried more than 150 cases in Maryland […]

Ten of Maryland’s nineteen fastest-growing companies are located in Montgomery County – including the state’s highest-ranking company and two incubator companies. According to the Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED), that’s two more than made the list from regional rival Fairfax County, Virginia. Local officials say Montgomery County is a great place to grow […]

Taking the stage at the fifth annual Silver Spring Blues Festival, Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal gave an enthusiastic endorsement of Silver Spring Town Center Inc., a privately funded nonprofit, working to improve the quality of life in Silver Spring. Take a look.