Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer was the featured speaker at the Montgomery County Small Business Series event at Montgomery Community Media on Thursday morning and he answered some tough questions from business owners on topics from the nighttime economy, procurement process update to public access on county government Wi-Fi. Krista Brick has the story.   […]

A proposed ban on a select group of chemicals primarily used in lawn care has created a turf war of sorts here in Montgomery County. This week, the Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee held a lengthy work session on the measure where experts shared their opinions and thoughts. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner […]

Montgomery County Council Education Committee Chair Craig Rice, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Acting Chief Operating Officer Andrew Zuckerman and Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard are hosting a series of  public forums to provide information, and seek input, on the programs and budgets of the County’s public school system and its community college. The meetings are at Sherwood High […]

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen met with Montgomery County Councilmembers during an informal lunch meeting on March 9. The local leaders discussed a variety of issues, including the national budget, Van Hollen’s recent trip to Cuba, education, policies for the middle class and small businesses, the status of social security, transportation and more. Related:

Here are five things to know today, March 12, in Montgomery County: 1. A Montgomery Blair High School student won one of three first place prizes in an Intel Science Talent Search. 2.Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is scheduled to recognize March as Middle Eastern American Heritage Month for the first time in the county. 3.The terrific […]

Here are five things to know today, March 11, in Montgomery County: 1.Five teams of Montgomery County students won prizes for their public service announcements at the sixth annual Choose Respect Conference. Find out who won here. 2. Do you know of someone who deserves a Golden Shovel Award for their neighborly acts this winter? […]

Here are five things to know today, March 10, in Montgomery County: 1. MCPS Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers is proposing an increase in class size and a staffing reduction to close the gap between what is being asked for in next year’s budget and what the school system may get. 2. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters at his weekly briefing on March 9. Some of the issues he discussed included, the pesticide bill, the Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control, the impact of snow on the county’s budget, the achievement gap and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety, below:

It was a big day for Congressman Chris Van Hollen who was endorsed for U.S. Senate by the entire Montgomery County Council and County Executive Ike Leggett at a rally in Rockville on March 9.  In his own words: Senator Barbara Mikulski announced last week that she is retiring when her term ends in 2016. […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Congressman Chris Van Hollen is asked by Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz about the status of social security. Take a look: Congressman Van Hollen met with the entire Montgomery County Council on March 9 to discuss a variety of issues at an informal lunch meeting in Rockville. Related: