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UPDATED In this MyMCMedia extra, County Executive Isiah Leggett said he stands ready to remove the barricades if Glen Echo Park is not reopened by the close of business on Oct. 17. Related Posts

The top elected officials in metropolitan Washington’s largest jurisdictions will meet to discuss the local impact of the shutdown and strategies to help local governments and residents on Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C. Now in its third week, the shutdown is having a devastating impact on hundreds of thousands of federal employees in metropolitan Washington, […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett called on the National Park Service (NPS) on Oct. 15 to reopen Glen Echo Park, which remains closed despite the fact that its arts and cultural programs receive no federal funds. At the event, Leggett reiterated the County’s offer to take responsibility for grounds maintenance and security, the functions that […]

County Executive Isiah Leggett recently presented the Jewish Council on Aging (JCA) with a proclamation in recognition of their forty years of service. Pictured (left to right) are: Leggett, JCA Board President Sam Kaplan, JCA Executive Director David Gamse, County Council Member Phil Andrews, and Master of Ceremonies Sheldon Grosberg.

Montgomery County Public School students and parents filled neighborhood sidewalks as they took part in International Walk to School Day on Oct. 9. MCPS TV was on hand with participants in one local community. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.  

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week. This week’s show features stories on the Bell Times Report, Walk to School Day, Bus Rapid Transit, President Obama’s Visit to Rockville, the Bethesda Green Gala, Fire Prevention Week, Panhandling Efforts and more. You can watch it here.

The second annual Silver Spring GreenFest attracted hundreds of people to downtown Silver Spring. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett returned recently from a 10-day, 4-city trip to China aimed at advancing Chinese jobs and investment in the County and opening doors for County businesses there, as well as establishing a “Sister City” relationship with the city of Xi’an, with eight million residents and home to the famous Terra Cotta […]

Capital Bikeshare is now operating in Montgomery County. Rockville 11’s Bridget Schwiesow has the story. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming. Visit montgomerycounty.gov/bikeshare for more information.

On the first week of the federal government shutdown, President Barack Obama visited a construction company in Rockville. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.