Montgomery Community Media

The Gandhi Brigade is a youth voice project that was started in Silver Spring, Maryland. Inspired by the vision of Mohandas Gandhi to create local peace brigades, the project uses the media arts as a tool for connecting youth to their community and to critical issues in their world. The mission of Gandhi Brigade is […]

News reports this week of American officials being killed, including the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, center around a new film that apparently depicts the prophet Muhammad in an unflattering light. According to press reports, the film “Mohammed, Prophet of the Muslims” is intended to talk about Islam while satirizing the religion’s founder. Other protests spread […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with the media on Sept. 10 for the first time since the Council recessed for its annual summer break.  There were several issues on his mind, including: a ballot issue that voters will decide in November and expansion of the Bikeshare program in Montgomery County. He had a […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner opened the July 23 press conference with comments about the recent Pepco rate increase ruling by the Maryland Public Service Commission on July 20. He also answered questions about a variety of issues including the status of his tree trimming bill, accessory apartments, the upcoming Costco gas station decision […]

“Enough is enough,” said Montgomery County Council member Roger Berliner at a July 9 press conference that focused on Pepco’s response to the power outages following the severe storms that hit the area on June 29. On all levels, Berliner said, Pepco’s performance “unacceptable.” He said the company “failed to perform” and he talked about […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with the media on June 25 to discuss several key issues, including the county’s tax supported six-year fiscal plan for years 2013-2018. The fiscal plan projects the county’s potential revenues and expenditures and indicates that the budget for both the Maryland -National Capital Park and Planning Commission and […]