Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett released the following statement after the County Council approved an increase in the minimum wage: “I thank the Montgomery County Council for voting to approve a County minimum wage of $11.50 an hour, phased in over the next four years. “I supported the unsuccessful effort last year at the State […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Maryland gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler (D) is asked at the Executive Ball who he is supporting in the County Executive’s race in Montgomery County. Take a look:

In this MyMCMedia extra at the Executive’s Ball, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett was asked about challenger Doug Duncan who was also in attendance at the Executive’s Ball on Nov. 24: Related stories:

There was a big turnout for the  Executive’s Ball on Nov. 24 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s theme: “Party Arty: A Night for Creativity and Fun.” By the Numbers: Over 90 individual and corporate organizational sponsors. 950 attendees (last year there were approximately 850). Over $300,000 will be distributed […]

Hundreds of people attended the grand opening ceremony of the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad. The new state of the art, 29,000 square foot facility will even house a community hall. Lorna Virgili has the details. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County is home to the first new dairy in 60 years. Woodbourne Creamery is open for business with a retail operation of fresh local and non-homogenized cream products in a sustainable farm that is part of the county’s agricultural reserve. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Topping the Montgomery County Council’s agenda this week: the sixth in a series of updates on remediation work at the Silver Spring Transit Center. This latest report has all repairs except for the latex modified concrete overlay completed this winter. The overlay is scheduled to be applied over a six-week period once the winter-weather breaks, […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, the First Lady of Montgomery County, Catherine Leggett, explains the importance of the arts in Montgomery County and the state:

With the holiday shopping season approaching, County Executive Isiah Leggett Nov. 21 launched an education campaign to address the growing number of pedestrian collisions occurring in parking lots and garages in Montgomery County. In 2012, parking lot and garage collisions comprised nearly one-third of all pedestrian collisions in the County. What is even more surprising […]

After six months of studying ways to improve the county’s nightlife, the Nighttime Economy Task Force has forwarded its recommendations to the County Executive. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can review the recommendations online: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/nighttimeeconomy/recommend.html