Montgomery Community Media

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Montgomery County Council is expected to host a special event with community leaders to discuss issues that are important for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the county. The event will feature a panel discussion about public policy issues and a recognition ceremony for […]

Rockville residents Rachel (19) and Michael (21) Parsons are the first brother-sister duo to win the ice dancing gold medal at the International World Junior Figure Skating Competition. On Tuesday, the siblings were honored for their accomplishments by the Montgomery County Council. Watch the ceremony in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: “It was great because […]

The Bethesda Fire Department is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner recognized the milestone with a proclamation at Tuesday’s County Council meeting. Watch the proclamation ceremony in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: .@RogerBerliner recognizes 90th anniversary of Bethesda Fire Department. @mymcmedia @mcfrsPIO pic.twitter.com/aiN6ClWoY8 — Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) April 25, 2017

The Montgomery County Council is in the middle of deciding the modifications it will make to County Executive Ike Leggett’s fiscal 2018 budget. Council President Roger Berliner said he and his colleagues will be making changes on the margin that “reflect our values.” Among the changes could be restoring money to nonprofits that Leggett removed […]

About 150 people representing dozens of nonprofits gathered at the Council Office Building in Rockville on Monday, seeking to overturn a 1 percent cut in county funding proposed in County Executive Ike Leggett’s fiscal 2018 budget. The cut would hit contracts awarded by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, which serve “the […]

Feisty is how Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner described residents during a town hall meeting on Wednesday evening. Hundreds of residents gathered at the Long Branch Community Center in Silver Spring to voice their concerns to members of the Montgomery County Council. For Thomas Nephew, co-founder of the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition, he […]

Here are five things to know today, April 21, in Montgomery County: 1. A job search strategies workshop starts at 11 a.m. at the Silver Spring Library. County libraries are collaborating with Washington Career Services to present three workshops that provide tools to help job seekers in today’s competitive job market. 2. The Montgomery County Council […]

Here are five things to know today, April 20, in Montgomery County: 1. Today, Montgomery Community Media celebrates the fifth annual “Day in the Life in Montgomery County,” where we ask readers to share photos and short videos of their communities. This 24-hour photo project highlights the people and places that make the county an […]

The Montgomery County Council wants more information about the state’s plan to reduce congestion along the I-270 corridor and they are asking state leaders to do more. In a letter dated April 18 and addressed to Governor Larry Hogan and Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn, all nine council members request “technical documentation” about the I-270 Innovative […]

Here are five things to know today, April 19, in Montgomery County: 1. Gov. Larry Hogan will be in Potomac to announce the $100 million I-270 Innovative Congestion Management Project and identify the winning design-build team. 2. The BioHealth Capital Region Forum starts today at 9:30 a.m. at MedImmune in Gaithersburg to spotlight prominent biotech […]