Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know for Friday, April 13, in Montgomery County: 1. Senior Forum and resource fair: Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz hosts a senior forum and resource fair at the Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2. Leonard Bernstein at 100 concert: Pianist and composer Michael Brown performs […]

Here are five things to know for Thursday, April 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Board of Education meeting: The Superintendent and members of the Board will receive an update on school safety at noon. The full agenda may be found, here. 2. Virtual Town Hall Meeting: County Executive Ike Leggett will answer questions submitted online today from […]

Here are five things to know for Wednesday, April 11, in Montgomery County: 1. Epic Awards: In just two weeks, Montgomery Community Media will host its annual “EPIC Awards” (Excellence in Programming and Innovative Content). This awards ceremony will recognize the creators of outstanding and innovative multimedia content distributed on broadcast and/or broadband platforms. You don’t want to […]

Here are five things to know for Tuesday, April 10, in Montgomery County: 1. American Promise: Montgomery Community Media presents “The American Promise: Immigration in Montgomery County,” from 7 to 8:15 p.m. The panel discussion, hosted by author and journalist Steve Roberts, features Frank Islam, Remeberto Rodriguez, and Ola Sage. Watch the discussion streamed live at […]

Five public hearings on County Executive Ike Leggett’s proposed fiscal 2019 budget have been scheduled from April 10 through April 12, according to a  Montgomery County Council statement said Wednesday. More than 150 people are expected to express views about specific items and the general structure of the budget. Leggett presented his recommended operating budget […]

A California law that faced Supreme Court scrutiny Tuesday is similar to a law passed in Montgomery County, and then shot down by the courts. Montgomery County passed its law in 2010. If a crisis pregnancy center had no medical professionals, the Montgomery law would require the center to post a sign in its waiting […]

Here are five things to know today, Tuesday, March 20 in Montgomery County: 1. Spring Equinox: Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere begins at 12:15 p.m. 2. Winter Weather Advisory: And while the first day of spring may be marked on the calendar to begin today, residents should expect winter weather instead of warmer temperatures. A Winter […]

The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday issued a proclamation in honor of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.

Robert Scheer remembers when he was a foster child in Northern Virginia, he had all his possessions in a single plastic trash bag. Nearly 30 years later, he and his husband adopted four children from the foster program, all arrived with their possessions in plastic bags. The Darnestown resident took his own memories and the […]

Here are five things you need to know today, Tuesday, Feb. 27 in Montgomery County: 1. Public Sector Unions: Montgomery County Councilmembers will introduce a resolution in support of public employee unions at its regular scheduled meeting. 2. Renaming Ceremony: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is expected to join residents to rename the Great Hall at the […]