Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously approved a new six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) request for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on Nov. 18, that addresses overcrowding caused by years of dramatic enrollment growth. The Board’s six-year request of $1.74 billion includes 14 new classroom addition projects and keeps on schedule many other projects […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, County Council President Nancy Navarro, Councilmember Phil Andrews and Fire Chief Steven Lohr joined Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad (WVRS) Chief Tom Brown and President Allan Platky for the official dedication and grand opening ceremonies of the new Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad (WVRS) located at 2400 Arcola Avenue on Nov. 16. […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett thanks the Nighttime Economy Task Force for its work over six months leading up to the final report that was delivered to his office on Nov. 15. “This is an action plan,” Leggett said. You can review the recommendations online: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/nighttimeeconomy/recommend.html

After six months of review, the Nighttime Economy Task Force has forwarded its recommendations for improving the county’s nightlife to the County Executive. In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett explains why improving the nightlife of Montgomery County is important when it comes to attracting a demographic with spending power.    

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will join representatives of Priderock Capital Partnership LLC and DLJ, the developers, to cut the ribbon and celebrate the grand opening of The Heritage at Silver Spring luxury apartment complex that includes the buildings from the historic National Association of Dyers and Cleaners (NADC) headquarters built in 1927 on Nov. […]

Thomas Murphy of Eagle Bank was awarded the Patron Award at the County Executive’s Awards on Oct. 21. Strathmore nominated Eagle Bank for their patronage to the arts in Montgomery County. Additional coverage on the County Executive Awards:

County officials recognize the important role that family caregivers play in their families and communities. November is National Family Caregivers Month and it is estimated that nearly 200,000 individuals in Montgomery County provide care for a chronically ill or disabled family member or friend. Without public recognition, many committed adults perform complex medical and nursing […]

The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, which today anchors the revitalization of downtown Silver Spring, was saluted on Nov. 12 by County Executive Ike Leggett and the County Council. The restoration of noted architect John Eberson’s historic 1938 Silver Theatre now is home to two stadium theatres, office and meeting space and reception and […]

As you head out to a Veterans Day event, take along your Smartphone and share the salute to area veterans by sending a photo to pix@mymcmedia.org. Bethesda: On Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethesda Veterans Park, County Executive Isiah Leggett, a veteran of Vietnam, will lead a tribute to vetarans. He will be joined […]

As a direct result of the County’s recent China mission trip, some business executives from China recently toured Montgomery County and met with local leaders about potential investment opportunities. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.