Montgomery Community Media

A working group comprised of six private citizens sent recommendations to the Montgomery County Council over the future of the controversial Confederate soldier statue in Rockville. On July 30, the group sent a list comprised of three suggestions about the future of the Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse. These recommendations are: […]

Rockville police officers are investigating the vandalism that occurred at the Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse. Vandals spray painted “Black Lives Matter” at the base of the monument. It was reported on Monday morning. Major Michael England, of the Rockville City Police Department, said the city’s Criminal Investigations Unit is […]

A working group comprised of six private citizens is making recommendations to the county council over the future of the controversial Confederate soldier statue in Rockville. The group represents a variety of opinions on the statue and consists of county historians and representatives from NAACP and other civic organizations. They met on Monday afternoon to […]

Vandals spray painted “Black Lives Matter” at the base of the Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville. The City of Rockville Police said the vandalism was reported at 8:29 a.m. on July 27. So far, no suspects have been identified. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Rockville residents share their thoughts […]

The Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse in downtown Rockville has been vandalized. Vandals spray painted “Black Lives Matter” at the base of the monument apparently sometime overnight. Rockville City Police said the investigation is in the preliminary stages and, so far, no suspects have been identified. Major Michael England of […]

Montgomery County is in the middle of the national debate over what to do with confederate relics and symbols on public land. In this case, the debate surrounds a confederate soldier statue on the grounds of the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville. Though County Executive Ike Leggett has decided to remove the statue, debate about […]

Rockville’s Mayor and Council will hold a special work session at 6 p.m. on July 20th at City Hall to discuss the Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville Town Center. Subject matter experts have been invited to attend and present. The Mayor and Council are asking interested members of […]

A discussion on a proposal that could have the county council government either moving out of its space on Maryland Avenue and into a another county-owned building in Rockville or renovate its current building was pulled from the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy committee meeting scheduled for Thursday. According to Adam Fogel, chief of staff […]

The Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville is now home to the county’s Thingstitute, a living lab for the internet of things.