Montgomery Community Media

In just a few weeks, residents in Montgomery County will head to the polls to vote for a new county executive. After serving 12 years as county executive, Isiah Leggett announced that he would not seek re-election for a fourth term. As he prepares to leave office, Leggett is marking tasks off his to-do list, […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is expected to join the Montgomery County Council and local non-profits to remember homeless individuals who died in 2017 and 2018. The second annual memorial service will take place at the Executive Officer Building Circuit Court Plaza, located at 101 Monroe Street in Rockville. Last year, 50 individuals in the […]

The minimum wage will increase in Montgomery County beginning on July 1.  The new law, signed by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett in 2017,  states that County businesses with 51 or more employees must pay workers $12.50 per hour. Employers with 50 or fewer workers will be required to pay employees $12 hourly. The minimum […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is expected to join Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer to answer question regarding legal immigration. Participants will have the chance to meet with legal immigration service providers in the county and mock citizenship interviews with representatives from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The resource fair will be held […]

In addition to National Frozen Yogurt Day #FroYo, here’s five things to know today, Feb. 6., in Montgomery County: 1. Livestream of Tribute: Montgomery Community Media (MCM) will celebrate the career and contributions of our former Chief Executive Officer, Merlyn Reineke who died unexpectedly Dec. 22. Watch the livestream, here. 2. Student Mental Health Forum: Students, […]

1. Head Start Expansion: The Community Action Board will be joined by county leaders to celebrate the expansion of head start classes for four-year-olds from part-day to full-day classes next year. Community Action Board Joined by Executive, Council, Board of Education and MCPS Officials to Celebrate Expansion of Head Start Classes https://t.co/VVGiyi3M7p #MoCo #Maryland — […]

Here’s five things to know today, Thursday, Jan. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Boom in Bethesda: Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation(MCDOT) will conduct a single controlled blast beneath Rockville Pike (MD 355) near the Medical Center Metro Station today between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 2. Local Emergency Planning Council: The Local Emergency Planning Council (LEPC) will […]

Here’s five things to know today, Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Slippery Roads: The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for our area until to 11 a.m. The Service said the heaviest will come right about 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., for the morning commute. Snow continues right now. It […]

Dozens of Montgomery County leaders, students and staff, gathered at Montgomery College Rockville Campus to break ground  for a new student services center early Thursday. The 130,000 square-foot building will provide a centralized location for all student services at the campus, according to a news release. “We want students to get good guidance quickly, access […]

The Interfaith Works Clothing Center in Rockville is planning to expand its space so Montgomery County families in need will be able to do more than just shop for free clothing and home items. The new center, which is moving upstairs at its location in Rockville, will offer access to job training resources, English classes […]