Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED The FCC has revised the deadline for public comments about small cell infrastructure until March 8, following a request by several national organizations. You can find more information about the timeline, here. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner has written a letter to County Executive Ike Leggett about telecommunications facilities. The letter […]

There’s a new traffic pattern at the intersection of the Capital Crescent Trail and Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda, and reaction to the change has been mixed. The Parkway has been narrowed from two lanes to one in each direction approaching the intersection, and the speed limit has been reduced from 35 mph to 25 […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Council Vice President Hans Riemer said he is looking forward to the election of 2018. That’s when at least four new Montgomery County Councilmembers, and a new County Executive will be elected and speculation about who might run in those races has already begun. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video:

Got questions about life in Montgomery County? Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is scheduled to hold a virtual town hall meeting from 2  to 3 p.m. on Nov. 29. You can submit your questions before and during the one-hour, live chat, here. According to a Montgomery County news release, questions and answers will be posted […]

UPDATED If you are a Pepco customer, your electricity bill may be going up. That’s because the Maryland Public Service Commission has approved a Pepco rate increase request that’s effective as of Nov. 15. According to the PSC, the average Pepco customer will see a rate increase of about $6.96 a month. In its order, […]

Montgomery County Council members and County Executive Ike Leggett are addressing community concerns about safety and possible discrimination, harassment and hate crimes. On Tuesday, the elected leaders held a news conference and passed a resolution, reaffirming the county’s tradition of respect for all residents. “Make no mistake about it, there is fear, and there is […]

UPDATED Advocacy group CASA announced today that they filed lawsuits along with firm Bailey & Glasser, LLP against Washington Gas and Kay Management on behalf of the victims of the Flower Branch Apartments fire and explosion that happened on Aug. 10th. “We have been waiting long enough and the victims are entitled to justice,” CASA’s Executive […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who represents Council District 3, is scheduled to host a community meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2nd, at the Benjamin Gaither Center at 80 Bureau Drive in the city of Gaithersburg. At this meeting, Katz is expected to provide updates about public safety, the proposed Corridor Cities Transitway and […]

Early voting began today in the state of Maryland and in Montgomery County dozens of residents lined up inside the Silver Spring Civic Center early this morning to cast their ballot. MyMCMedia caught up with those residents, some who were in line 30 minutes before the polls opened, and talked to them about this year’s […]