Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to hold five public hearings on April 5 -7 about Executive Ike Leggett’s proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget. More than 150 people are expected to express views about specific items, and the general structure, of the budget. Find out more in this County Report This Week video. Over […]

Before the Montgomery County School Board voted on his conditional appointment, Dr. Jack Smith had a breakfast meeting with County Executive Ike Leggett, Council President Nancy Floreen and Council member Craig Rice who chairs the Council’s Education Committee. According to Rice, Dr. Smith, who does not officially start the superintendent’s job until July 1, committed […]

The Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection has released a new Consumer Alert video about online shopping. Take a look:

A memorial is growing outside the entrance of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. where people have dropped off flowers, candles, cards and even wine as part of a tribute to the victims of the attacks in Paris. You can leave your condolences online, here. President Barack Obama has ordered all U.S. flags to be […]

A national search for the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is underway again. The recruiting firm Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA) is leading the search. According to a blog post on the MCPS website, the search will be guided by the tenets of the school district’s strategic planning framework and desired […]

Congratulations to County Cable Montgomery (CCM) photographer and editor Mike Springirth and producer and reporter Susan Kenedy for winning a regional 2015 Emmy Award in the category of short format program for episode six of “Made in Montgomery.” The Emmy award ceremony was held on June 27th in Bethesda. “Made in Montgomery” is broadcast on […]

UPDATED, March 17, 9:15 a.m. –  Blanca Oliva Callejas and Karen Oliva Callejas, both age 12, were located this morning safe and unharmed. ORIGINAL – Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Special Victim’s Investigation Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating twin girls last seen on Monday in the area of Veirs Mill and Randolph […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Zalgen Labs’ co-founder Dr. Luis Branco talks about his work on the rapid diagnostic test for Ebola late last year in Africa and what happened when he returned to the United States. The World Health Organization approved a rapid diagnostic test for Ebola last week. Related:

The city of Rockville is holding its second public hearing on the Adequate Public Facilities Standards (APFS) tonight at City Hall and Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton says it is important for residents to stay involved in this issue and others. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra Video:

Montgomery County Public Libraries will expand their hours as of Oct. 5 and four more branches will be open on Sunday afternoons. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.