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In a memo dated Feb. 2 and addressed to Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett indicates he will ask the State Delegation to withdraw State Bill MC 24-15, Montgomery County Transit Authority. “Over the last few weeks, we have heard a variety of opinions on how we should address our […]

A meeting of the Montgomery County Airpark Liaison Committee is set for Jan. 28 to talk about the tragic December 8th plane crash that killed six people.  But Montgomery County Revenue Authority Executive Director Keith Miller said he doesn’t believe there will be any changes to Airpark operations until the Authority gets a final accident […]

Several seniors gathered at Holiday Park to hear Montgomery County officials unveil statistics from the Home Safety Check program that was launched last fall. The results were alarming and that’s why firefighters continue to remind residents about the importance of having working smoke detectors. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Tigit Tadesse was honored with the Children of the Dream Award at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at the Strathmore. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Isiah Leggett presents the Humanitarian Award to Harvey Ziegler at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at the Strathmore. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Melanie Fernandez, Ummara Kahn and Sarah Green were honored with a Literary Award at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at the Strathmore. Related:

Woodmont Avenue, between Bethesda Avenue and Leland Street, and a new county parking garage in Bethesda, called the Capital Crescent Garage opened on Jan. 20. The garage, located at the intersection of Woodmont and Bethesda avenues on two former surface parking lots, is part of a public-private, mixed use development that added 250 residential units, […]

A new initiative to help seniors in the county with free safety evaluations showed that more than 90 percent of smoke alarms checked in the home visits were either not working on past their usable life span. The fire department recently launched a “Home Safety Check” program for seniors in the county. Initial results from […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Legget will host three more budget forums this month to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget priorities. All forums begin at 7 p.m. • Tuesday, January 20, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. • Thursday, January 22, Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about the Silver Spring Transit Center, budget forum in Silver Spring, Bell Times Report, a new app at Montgomery College, a celebration of the county’s four Sister Cities and more.