Montgomery Community Media

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on new pop up shops at the Grosvenor Metro station, a bridge in Lyttonsville that some residents want preserved, a new campaign at Asbury Methodist Village, a recap of Rockville’s Hometown Holidays and more. You can watch the show, below:

Montgomery County District Judge Patricia Mitchell has been named Administrative Judge for District 6 (Montgomery County) of the District Court of Maryland. She begins her new role on July 1, following the retirement of District Administrative Judge Eugene Wolfe. Mitchell knows Montgomery County well. “It is a unique honor to serve Montgomery County because this […]

Outlined in bright colors on Ellsworth Drive downtown Silver Spring is where residents will find the pop-up work space known as OUTBOX. Designed by students from the Department of Applied Technology at Montgomery College, this outdoor work space was created for professionals to enjoy the outdoors while working. “Most people are used to retail centers […]

Here are five things to know today, May 1, in Montgomery County: 1. County government: Council President Roger Berliner has his regular news briefing at 11:30 a.m. And the Montgomery College budget gets scrutinized by the County Council’s Education Committee at 2 p.m. as part of the council’s review of County Executive Ike Leggett’s fiscal […]

The Montgomery County Women’s Bar Foundation will hosts its annual “Preparing for Success” program for students on April 22 at Montgomery College Germantown Campus. With a theme of “Navigating Life, the Streets and Social Media,” this town hall meeting is aimed to teach participants about safety issues that teens and parents face daily. The program […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week (CRTW) begins with an interview with Maryland Delegate Al Carr about the 2017 Maryland legislative session. Carr talks about state funding for Montgomery County, changes coming to WSSC rate structure, increases to school bus camera fines and changes to healthcare legislation. Other CRTW reports include additional security measures […]

Montgomery County can look back on the 2017 General Assembly and see dollar signs. In total, about $195 million in state money will be supporting assorted county projects, said Melanie Wenger, director of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations. The money includes about $56 million in school construction, a total that has an expected extra $10 […]

For the second year in a row, Social and Scientific Systems won the adult spelling bee sponsored by the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy on Wednesday evening. MCAEL promotes access to English language services across Montgomery County. The adult spelling bee is not only an annual fundraiser for the organization, but a way to […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week (CRTW) begins with an interview with County Executive Ike Leggett about the report of a rape at Rockville High School. Leggett talks about safety and security in the school system.  County Council President Roger Berliner also addresses the issue at his weekly briefing. Other CRTW reports include the […]

It’s an annual fundraiser where native English speakers put themselves in the shoes of those who are not.  The Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy is hosing their fourth annual Grown-up Spelling Bee on April 5. “Learning and mastering English is a life-long process,” Monica Buitrago, community outreach coordinator for Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy […]