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Montgomery County has introduced a new survey, the 4Business Climate Survey, which is a part of the 4Business: Benchmarking to Be the Best for Business Initiative. County Council Vice President Sidney Katz is partnering with County Executive Marc Elrich on the 4Business initiative. Once the survey ends, Elrich and Katz will hold two 4Business meetings […]

Several Montgomery County Council committees are meeting Thursday. On the agenda, student loans, taxicabs, public campaign financing, a telework regulation, declaration of no further need property, and safe routes to school. Below is the committee schedule: The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy and Education committees will meet jointly at 9:30 a.m. to […]

Election day results will be updated starting at 9:20 p.m., according to Montgomery County Board of Elections. Here’s where some Montgomery County candidates will watch the results come in on election: Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice, and Councilmembers Roger Berliner, and Nancy Floreen will be catching the results at […]

Here are five things to know today, July 31, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Police Department is accepting applications for its upcoming citizen academy. 2. Cici’s Pizza and Montgomery County law enforcement agencies (including Montgomery County Police Department and Rockville City Police) are teaming up to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) […]

UPDATE: As Montgomery County gains a new county council member, the City of Gaithersburg is poised to have a vacancy at its mayoral post. With Sidney Katz’ win in the Primary Election, the city has until his swearing-in in December or earlier if he chooses to resign to designate a new mayor to take his […]

The city of Gaithersburg hosted a farewell reception for State Senator (District 17) Jennie Forehand on April 21. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke was there.

UPDATED Gaithersburg city officials have released early voting numbers for the city’s uncontested municipal election. On Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. there were 33 ballots cast and on Nov. 2, there were 70 ballots cast, according to City Attorney Lynn Board. That adds up to a total of 103 votes. As of […]

He’s the mayor of one of the largest cities in Maryland but like thousands of others residents he’s been living for days with no electricity. During an interview with MCM’s Sonya Burke today, Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz talks about what it is like to live without power for four days and then he receives an […]