Montgomery Community Media

A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. today for Montgomery County. Here are five more things to know today, Dec. 2nd, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools officials say they plan to retest 26 schools for radon after elevated levels were reported. MCPS has posted a list of the schools […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials say they plan to retest 26 schools and the Lathrop Smith Environmental Education Center and the Rocking Horse Road Center for radon after elevated radon levels were reported. So far, there is no word on when the retesting will take place. According to information posted on the MCPS website, the […]

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 19, in Montgomery County: 1.) Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro will be the keynote speaker at today’s  Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media. The event starts at 7 a.m. and will be live streamed on the MyMCMedia website. 2.) Montgomery County and the City of Gaithersburg […]

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County is the first in the nation to mandate radon testing. On Tuesday, Councilmembers unanimously approved a bill that will require most single-family homes to be tested for radon before they are sold. The bill goes into effect next fall. […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on Nov. 16 for his weekly briefing and he was joined by Council Vice President Nancy Floreen. Leventhal began the briefing with a report about his recent trip to El Salvador. He also previewed tomorrow’s scheduled Council discussion about the cost drivers of government. But it […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee held a worksession on Bill 31-15 today. The bill, which would provide additional information and protection for potential single-family homebuyers, was supported 3-0 by committee members. Councilmembers Craig Rice and Sidney Katz are the lead sponsors of the bill. If passed by […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on radon testing, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s Public Safety Awards, the upcoming Hispanic Gala, the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and more. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing on proposed Bill 17-15 at 7:30 p.m. on June 16th that would update the County’s towing laws. Among the changes that the bill would make include tightening regulations that currently lead to predatory towing—towing without the car owner’s permission. The public […]