Montgomery Community Media

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about County Executive Ike Leggett’s recent back surgery, the BELL Program, pedestrian and traffic safety, a recent Senior Forum at Leisure World, an upcoming Summit on Aging, Montgomery County Public Schools’ recent Latin dance competition and more. You can watch the […]

UPDATED At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro explains why it was important for the County to partner with the Norman R. and Ruth Rales Foundation and Montgomery County Public Schools to establish a Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) program in the County. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember […]

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Governor Larry Hogan announced that he’s “cancer free,” at a news conference. Hogan is in remission after receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. 2. The Montgomery County Faith Community Advisory Council is holding a forum today at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation […]

Montgomery County has maintained its Triple-A bond rating for 2015 from three Wall Street bond rating agencies.  That’s the word from Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. “What is remarkable about this is that Montgomery County has continued to receive a Triple-A bond rating from all three bond rating agencies even during these past few years […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections recently came under fire for eliminating two heavily used early voting sites. After weeks of pressure from county leaders, the Republican majority panel, led by Jim Shalleck has said it would restore those sites and ask the state for emergency legislation to add one more. Susan Kenedy has more. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools and the Recreation Department are joint partners in the “Excel Beyond the Bell” after school program for middle school students. A recent report by the Council’s Office of Legislative Oversight, examined the impact the program has on the students it serves. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery […]

Montgomery County Board of Elections will not only restore early voting sites in Bethesda (Jane E. Lawton Community Center) and Burtonsville (Marilyn J Praisner Community Recreation Center), but also request the State to allow a tenth site.  Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal tweeted the news earlier today. County Board of Elections Chair Jim Shalleck […]

Council Members Tom Hucker and Roger Berliner hosted a joint news conference with  faith and community leaders announcing a 2,500 signature petition opposing moving early voting sites; 50 hours before sites are finalized. Watch the video for more:

The Montgomery County Council passed Bill 52-14 by a 6 to 3 vote on Tuesday. The legislation, commonly known as the pesticide bill, bans the use of EPA-registered pesticides in lawn care for most uses in the county including public and private playgrounds, mulched recreation areas, child care centers, and county property. Advocates and opponents of […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, chair of the council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee, led a news conference on Thursday in Rockville to address the decision announced earlier this week by the Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) to relocate two established early voting sites in Montgomery County. More than 150 people attended […]