Montgomery Community Media

The nationwide celebration of the movement toward more healthy, affordable and sustainable food that is known as “Food Day” was recognized by the Montgomery County Council on Oct. 23. Among those attending the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: Judith Clarke of Women Who Care Ministries; Piotr Weilezynski and Hokuma Karimova of the University […]

The Montgomery County Council on at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23,  will hold a worksession on the 2012-16 Subdivision Staging Policy and resolution to amend School Facility Payment rates. The Subdivision Staging Policy, which was formerly called the Growth Policy, sets the rules regarding transportation and school availability for proposed new developments. The Council’s […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with the media on Oct. 15 for his weekly press conference. Berliner began with the Nationals heartbreaking loss and then talked about Council member Valerie Ervin’s proposal for a food recovery network, the bag tax, and he provided a short transportation update before he opened it up for […]

The Montgomery County Council recently held a Town Hall meeting for area youth. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Want to hear more? Here is the entire Town Hall meeting: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Silvia Rodriguez Macdonald, an ESOL teacher at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School in Damascus, was recognized by the Montgomery County Council on Oct. 9 after she was recently named a “Champion of Change” by the White House and the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Champions of Change are honored for doing extraordinary […]

At his October 1st press conference, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner said he hopes the Pepco contract negotiations do not lead to the need for replacement officials. Take a look.

Montgomery County County President Roger Berliner made a humorous comment regarding police bargaining during his October 1 press conference. Take a look.

During his October 1st press conference Council President Roger Berliner discussed “Utility 2.0” and his efforts to make Montgomery County a “pilot” for what a public utility should look like in the 21 century. Berliner explains the steps being taken to create momentum for a very reliable more decentralized electrical grid.

Montgomery County Council is inviting students to speak up and speak out at the Council’s Town Hall Meeting scheduled for October 10th. Two years ago, the County Council hosted its first Town Hall Meeting for Students to learn what issues most concern younger residents. On Wednesday, October 10, the third such meeting will be held […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with the media at 10 a.m. on Sept. 24 for his weekly press conference. Berliner provided updates about bargaining, Pepco, his bond rating trip to New York City and several transportation issues before he opened it up for questions. Take a look.