Montgomery Community Media

Members of the Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships and the Montgomery County Council are scheduled to host a town hall meeting for faith Community leaders to find out what issues most concerns residents. The annual meeting will take place on Feb. 26 at the County Council Office Building in Rockville starting at 8 p.m. “There […]

Montgomery County residents love their animals. That was certainly evident at a Jan. 27 public hearing about proposed Bill 50-14 that would ban retail pet stores that sell dogs and cats in Montgomery County. Dozens of residents packed the Council’s chamber, many of them wearing stickers or buttons that read “Animal Lover” or “Stop Puppy […]

More than 40 Montgomery County students on Jan. 29 participated in a mentoring day at the Montgomery County Council office building in Rockville, sponsored by the Task Force on Mentoring. The mentors are students from Springbrook High School and Julius West Middle School. The students who are mentored throughout the year attend Broad Acres Elementary […]

UPDATED As questions are raised about the future of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr, Councilmember Craig Rice and County Executive Isiah Leggett are sharing their thoughts on the superintendent’s future. Starr’s contract expires June 30, but school board policy requires the superintendent to indicate whether he wants his contract to be renewed […]

Montgomery County Public Schools students have the day off today. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 20, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett holds his third budget forum tonight at the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center in Silver Spring. 2. Registration opens today for Montgomery County’s summer camps and […]

The Montgomery County Council heard the latest developments about repairs at the Silver Spring Transit Center. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

In this MyMCMedia Extra Council President George Leventhal shares his thoughts on a proposal by  President Barack Obama to make two years of community college free for responsible students, letting students earn the first half of a bachelor’s degree and earn skills needed in the workforce at no cost.  A full-time community college student could […]

Nancy Dacek, a three-term member of the Montgomery County Council died Monday. She was 81. Dacek, a Republican who served as the District 2 representative on the council, was described in a Montgomery County proclamation as an “advocate for the upcounty area.” Dacek served as the council’s liaison to the Fire and Rescue Services Department and was […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal gives his take on the proposed merger of Exelon and Pepco Holdings, Inc. in this MyMCMedia Extra. The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced it will hold a Rockville hearing on Jan. 13 to receive public comments on the proposed merger. The merger would combine Exelon’s three top-performing […]

During a meeting of the Montgomery County Council, councilmembers are scheduled to get an update on the Silver Spring Transit Center and additional funding needed for the remediation effort. Council President George Leventhal talks about the project in this MyMCMedia Extra.