Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is set to present legislation that will  introduce private sector competition to Montgomery County’s liquor monopoly, when the General Assembly convenes next year. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Franchot talks about details of the legislation and why it’s needed.  

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters Monday morning for a news briefing, where he discussed the following: the restructuring of the Department of Economic Development, early voting centers, the privatization of special liquor orders, the County’s Health and Employee Wellness Program including the recently launched Virgin Pulse program, and more. You can […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control is scheduled to meet this morning for the sixth time to study of the County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC). Today, the committee will review an option to the current system that would allow the private wholesale distribution of special order beer and wine to stores […]

Happy Friday! Enjoy the spring snow. Here are your five things to know today, March 20, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control will hold its third meeting today. The Committee will hear from representatives from restaurants, beer and wine stores and liquor distributors. 2. County Councilmember Hans […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) and the Responsible Retailing Forum (RRF), a national research-based, non-profit organization, are conducting a “mystery shoppers” program in Bethesda to provide alcohol retailers with feedback on employee age verification conduct and recognize businesses that are doing a good job of checking identifications (ID). In mid-September, “mystery shoppers” began […]

The Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control has a new home. After 30 plus years, the county has recently relocated the department’s offices and liquor warehouses from Crabbs Branch Way in Rockville to Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that county officials believe the new location will enhance and streamline service for the […]