Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday issued a proclamation in honor of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.

Robert Scheer remembers when he was a foster child in Northern Virginia, he had all his possessions in a single plastic trash bag. Nearly 30 years later, he and his husband adopted four children from the foster program, all arrived with their possessions in plastic bags. The Darnestown resident took his own memories and the […]

Jan. 30, Montgomery County Council recognized two elementary schools that were awarded with National Blue Ribbons. Ronald McNair, located in Germantown, is led by Principal Sherilyn Moses, serves 875 students and ranked 11th best public elementary school in Maryland. Farmland, located in Rockville, is led by Principal Mary Bliss, serves 753 students from 23 different […]

The Montgomery County Council issued a proclamation Tuesday to honor Steve Farber, the longtime council administrator, who is retiring. Farber, 75, of Chevy Chase, officially retires Wednesday. He joined the council staff in 1991. Since then, he has served seven councils. A graduate of Harvard and the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, Farber serves as […]

Highlighting the positive impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), County Executive Isiah Leggett and the County Council proclaimed today as Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. The EITC is one of the country’s most successful anti-poverty efforts. In 2015, the EITC lifted about 6.5 million people out of poverty, including about 3.3 […]

Staff from the Maryland SoccerPlex and Discover Sports Center were joined by Maryland State Senator Craig Zucker and Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot early Thursday to receive recognition for the sports facility’s impact on the local economy. With more than 12 tournaments held at the facility each year, the SoccerPlex brings more than 650,000 visitors and […]

The Montgomery County Council presented a proclamation during its first legislative session of the new year to recognize Korean American Day, which was celebrated on Jan. 13 while the Council was on recess. Korean American Day honors the contributions of the Korean American community to the United States and commemorates the day in 1903 when […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is planning to celebrate the county’s Olympic athletes and their extraordinary accomplishments at a special event at 7 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, and you are invited to attend. County spokesperson Judy Stiles said Olympians Jack Conger, Katie Ledecky, and Ashley Nee have confirmed […]

The 70th anniversary of Montgomery College (MC) was recognized by the Montgomery County Council today as College President DeRionne Pollard and members of the faculty and staff joined the tribute. County Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Craig Rice led the ceremonies. “[The College] has helped to change our community, our society, our world,” said Rice. MC […]

The Montgomery County Council has issued a proclamation recognizing the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Find out more in this video, below: