Montgomery Community Media

Several Montgomery County Councilmembers are sharing their thoughts about the protests that have turned violent in Baltimore on social media. Councilmember Marc Elrich posted his thoughts on Facebook: “The situation in Baltimore is truly tragic. I hope we can escape this without further serious injuries which will in no way address, let alone solve, the […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal supports the concept of privatizing the Department of Economic Development (DED) and he says local leaders need to move fast. Take a look: One reason he supports the concept is because Leventhal said he believes the county’s strengths could be marketed better. When asked if he thought a new […]

Rockville resident Namita Acharya is the webmaster for the Montgomery County Council but today she is using the web to communicate with her family back home in earthquake ravaged Nepal. In her own words, she tells us how she learned about the devastating earthquake and how her family is doing there today. For more on […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters for his weekly briefing on April 27th. Some of the topics discussed included the Office of Child Care, Governor Larry Hogan’s first 100 days, Child Protective Services, the renovations needed on the Council Office Building and the County Executive’s plan to privatize the Department of Economic […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal is scheduled to meet with members of the media at 11:30 a.m. today, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. Leventhal is expected to discuss the council worksessions reviewing County Executive’s Isiah Leggett’s recommended Fiscal Year 2016 […]

Last year, the Montgomery County Council and County Executive approved a bill that would provide partial public financing for local elections. The bill was designed to attract a broader pool of applicants, but as Susan Kenedy reports a lack of funding for the program has prompted a Council Committee to take action. Visit our PEG […]

On April 22nd, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett signed into law six bills approved by the County Council. Lorna Virgili has more in this report. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, April 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Weekend Plan: You’ve got a weekend coming up and we’ve got some great plans for you. Check out our Weekend Planner here.  2. Play in the Park: A local group is planning an event to encourage […]

Through the eyes of the community, we went to find out what it’s your day like whether you work, play or live in Montgomery County. It all begins with a county proclamation marking April 22 as a Day in the Life of Montgomery County. Montgomery Community Media encouraged everyone to participate. The day starts early […]

You did it! Thanks to you we got about 1,000 photos for A Day in the Life of Montgomery County. We saw where you work, where you play and where you live. Thank you from all of us at Montgomery Community Media for participating in this event. Here’s your daily rundown of the events and […]