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Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett unveiled his proposed fiscal year 2016 operating budget on March 16. His presentation was broadcast live on local public, education and government television stations and dozens of county employees attended the formal event at the County Executive Office Building. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The Montgomery County Council will hold public […]

UPDATED , March 16, 2:07 p.m.  Police have located Erin Carter safe and unharmed. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Police are asking for your help to find a missing Rockville woman. Police are concerned for the well-being of Erin Carter, 20, of the 12900 block of Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville. According to police, she was last seen […]

County Executive Isiah Leggett today released his recommended FY16 operating budget of $5.1 billion for the year that begins on July 1, 2015 – a budget that increases county government tax-supported spending by 1.1 percent while cutting the county property tax rate by about one cent. The budget closes an estimated $238 million gap in […]

Montgomery County Residents talked about the impact of living with dementia during a roundtable conversation on March 12 at the Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg. Brain Health- The Patient’s Path was a discussion where Asbury residents shared positive results, and how specific strategies can help them maintain a good quality of life. “Alzheimers does not […]

The Kensington Nonprofit Arts On The Block helps more than three hundred teens a year. To be part of it, teens must apply online, show an artwork portfolio, and be interviewed. This organization works with youth and gives them a space to create mosaics, illuminated mosaics and more. Teens spend their Saturdays on projects to […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee and its Education Committee are scheduled to discuss on March 12 the inclusion of child care space in major school construction projects. According to a press release, officials from the County’s Department of Health and Human Services, Montgomery County Public Schools, and the Office of […]

A workshop to promote prevention of substance abuse among teens in Montgomery County is scheduled to take place on March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Northwood High School in Silver Spring. The coalition Many Voices for Smart Choices– a partnership between Montgomery County Health and Human Services Prevention Office and the Collaboration Council For […]

Who said doing “good” does not get you a free bike? The terrific bikes program- a partnership between the City of Rockville, Bikes for the World and The Rockville Bike Hub- award free bikes to kids who do good deeds. According to a press release, the program is open to students in Rockville public or […]

The Washington Adventist University (WAU) Enactus team held a Small Business Seminar for business owners at the Takoma Park Community Center. Representatives from 13 local businesses participated in the event that helped owners learn how to develop their brand, create marketing plans, and use social media. “I am very proud of our students’ efforts and the […]

In 1965, thousands of people marched to stand up for civil rights; including a 23-year-old Montgomery County Public School teacher. His name: Harry Klugel. Klugel, 73, was a Wheaton High School teacher, and a member of the All Souls Church in Washington D.C. After hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to march for civil […]