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U.S.Senator Barbara Mikukski met with President Obama’s nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Chief Judge Merrick Garland on May 11th. See photos, below: PHOTOS |Submitted

Montgomery County received a record amount of snow during the January blizzard. Members of the County Council have said that the clean up cost nearly $1 million per inch of snow. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Executive Ike Leggett discusses what the federal aid would mean for the County.

Montgomery County will receive funds from the federal government after the January 2016 blizzard. The aid is part of a major disaster declaration signed by President Barack Obama. Montgomery County, along with other communities in the state of Maryland, will receive the aid after Governor Larry Hogan sent a formal request for federal aid to […]

President Barack Obama has ordered flags to fly at half-staff effective today, March 7 and returned to full-staff on the day of interment. The President made the order in honor of Nancy Reagan, wife of former President Ronald Reagan, who died on March 6. “As a mark of respect for the memory of Nancy Reagan…the […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice along with other members of the Council declared February as Black History Month in Montgomery County on Tuesday, Feb. 23.  In a heartfelt speech, Rice touched on the progress the Black community has made in the County and the country.  Director of Montgomery County Office of Human Rights, James Stowe […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is requesting that President Barack Obama declare a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the State of Maryland as a result of the blizzard that affected the state beginning on January 22. An approved disaster declaration would bring federal assistance to communities in Maryland through state and local agencies and public safety partners […]

Montgomery County officials launched the Library Link program on Wednesday at Harmony Hills Elementary School in Silver Spring. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Library Link is a partnership between Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and  Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL). The purpose of the program is to guarantee every child enrolled in school can receive a library […]

President Barack Obama is ordering that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff to honor victims of the San Bernardino, California shooting, that left 14 people dead. According to a White House news release, the President signed the proclamation on Thursday, which calls for flags to be flown at half-staff through Monday. “I hereby order that […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about the  County Council’s recent meeting, the future of the Department of Liquor Control, the Medal of Honor award, the county delegation’s trip to El Salvador, the city of Rockville’s inauguration, Takoma Park’s affirmation of office ceremony, the Maryland Professor of […]

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 16, in Montgomery County: 1. The U.S. flag will be flown at half staff from now until sunset on Thursday by order of President Obama as a mark of respect for the victims of the attacks in Paris. Meanwhile,  a memorial outside the French Embassy in Washington, […]