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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has been working from home following minor back surgery earlier this month, according to county spokesperson Patrick Lacefield. According to Lacefield, Leggett is due back in the office on Tuesday. Lacefield said he’s been in regular contact with the county executive, talking to him four or five times a day. […]

Good news for library lovers in Chevy Chase and Potomac. Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) officials have announced that Chevy Chase Library, which is located at 8005 Connecticut Avenue, and Potomac Library, which is located at 10101 Glenolden Drive, have expanded operating hours beginning today. The libraries are now open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. […]

A recent research report found that stronger social and academic supports are needed to connect Montgomery County African American youth to education and the workforce. MCTV’s Michael Brown has more. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television. The full report may be found online at the […]

The leaders of some of the most populous jurisdictions in Maryland are expected to gather in front of the Maryland State House on Monday to ask Governor Larry Hogan to release the $68 million designated by the Maryland General Assembly to fully fund K-12 education through the Geographic Cost of Education Index (GCEI). According to […]

MyMCMedia‘s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about election results in Gaithersburg, Rockville and Takoma Park, upcoming public hearings on interim MCPS Superintendent Larry Bowers’ recommended six-year CIP, Warrior Canine Connection’s recent graduation and more.

On Oct. 24th, Montgomery County hosted a salute to its Vietnam veterans at The Universities at Shady Grove. You can watch highlights of the event below: Montgomery County Salutes its Vietnam Veterans at Moving Ceremony(VIDEO)

The Small Business Administration’s Emerging Leaders Program recently held a graduation ceremony at the Silver Spring Civic Building and Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett addressed the graduates. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal issued the following statement regarding County Executive Leggett’s statement in response to the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) report Comparative Data on High-Level Manager Salaries released today. “The OLO report on high-level manager salaries released today is another excellent fact-based analysis from the Council’s outstanding research arm. It is […]

Montgomery County’s annual Diwali celebration was held Wednesday, Oct. 28th at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is a holiday observed worldwide between mid-October and mid November by people of Indian and South Asian heritage. The observance marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year and celebrates the […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett issued the following statement about the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) report comparing salaries of high level county managers to other governments in the region. “Montgomery County has one of the best and most efficient local governments in America. That is largely because we have long invested in excellence by […]