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The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved Bill 32-12 on Feb 5 that will require the adoption of regulations permitting the noncompetitive appointment of a qualified person with a severe developmental, physical or psychological disability to a County merit position. Voters in November overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the County Charter to allow the County to […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke recently sat down with Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews who has announced that he plans to run for County Executive in 2014. In this video clip, Andrews talks about how serving on the County Council is a great opportunity to “do good and make a difference.” He talks about the 2014 election […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Phil Andrews and Craig Rice, both of whom serve on the Council’s Education Committee, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, will join County leaders from a variety of organizations at a public forum on how to make Montgomery County’s schools safer. The forum, which will be held at the Montgomery County […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke recently sat down with Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews who has announced that he plans to run for County Executive in 2014. In this video clip, Andrews summarizes some of his accomplishments as a Council member and he looks forward, stating he can do more as County Executive. Take a look. County […]

The Argyle Middle School “Foreseeing the Future” afterschool program, which is operated by Crittenton Services of Greater Washington, participated in the Teddy Bear collection drive of Montgomery County’s Family Justice Center by collecting 55 Teddy Bears and donating them to center devoted to promoting safety, well-being and healing for victims of family violence. On Dec. […]

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin met with the Montgomery County Council on Dec. 10 for an informal meeting over lunch. Topics discussed included the fiscal cliff, transportation funding, and immigration reform. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Our post “Senator Cardin Meets with MoCo […]

It’s the social, political and philanthropic event of the year in Montgomery County. The 27th annual Executive’s Ball was held on Dec. 9 to benefit the arts and humanities at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Here are a few scenes from the gala. This year’s theme: “Arts Power: Celebrating Education Through […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved a resolution, sponsored by Council member Valerie Ervin, to increase bullying prevention efforts through the enhancement of multi-disciplinary teams. These teams bolster bullying-prevention efforts through enhanced communication among service providers to get to the root causes of bullying and develop collaborative prevention strategies. Multi-disciplinary teams have been shown […]

Montgomery County Council member Phil Andrews is requesting the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) to cut in half the tolls on the Inter-County Connector  (ICC) to significantly increase use of the underused highway. Andrews has sent a letter to the Acting Chairman of MTA with his proposal. The full ICC highway connecting I-270 in Gaithersburg to […]

“21 This Week” host Casey Aiken and his panelists Sam Statland and Susan Heltemes discuss the number of potential candidates for Montgomery County Executive in 2014. In addition to some current members of the County Council, former County Executive Doug Duncan may consider running again. Take a look. Learn more about 21 This Week and […]