Montgomery Community Media

Local leaders, law enforcement officers and family and friends gathered for the “Fallen Heroes Memorial Service” outside the Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg on May 6. This ceremony pays tribute to 19 Montgomery County officers and deputies who lost their lives in the line of duty. The fallen officers include: Patrolman Joseph Case, Captain James […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development is facing major changes. Lorna Virgili has the story.   Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Read MyMCMedia’s “Leggett Proposes New Structure for Economic Development in MoCo” article for more information.

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced today that he has reconvened the County’s Transit Task Force. In an April 6 letter to Task Force Chair Mark Winston, Leggett asked the Task Force to make recommendations relating about how to “… establish a plan for the implementation of as much of the [high quality bus […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with a report on the future of the county’s Department of Economic Development and an update on the county’s truancy program. There are also reports from Montgomery County Public Schools, the City of Rockville, Montgomery College and more. You can watch the […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, April 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Unites: Governor Larry Hogan has unveiled a new website following the protests in Baltimore. 2. Baltimore Protests: County Executive Isiah Leggett shares his thoughts on the situation in Baltimore and how to handle […]

It was cold and costly. The total costs for snow removal operations this winter cost Montgomery County over $32 million, according to County Executive Isiah Leggett. “During the winter of 2014-2015, Montgomery County experienced 27 snow/ice events with total accumulation of approximately 46.6 inches,” wrote Leggett in an April 24 memo to Council President George […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett explains how Montgomery County is helping Baltimore restore peace.

In this MyMCMedia Extra, County Executive Isiah Leggett talks about the protests in Baltimore and how to handle that kind of situation.

The inaugural tree planting for the County’s newest environmental program, Tree Montgomery, took place on Monday with the help of County Executive Ike Leggett, Councilmember Hans Riemer, County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Director Lisa Feldt, and community and business representatives. Developed and implemented by DEP, Tree Montgomery provides for the planting of large shade […]

Save the date! A grand opening ceremony for the new Silver Spring Library is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 at 900 Wayne Avenue. “I share the excitement of the Silver Spring library customers and advocates who have waited a long time for this day,” said Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. “The opening […]