Montgomery Community Media

Eight Montgomery County Councilmembers wrote a letter to State Senator Nancy King, chair of Montgomery’s State Senate Delegation, and to chair of the County’s State House Delegation Shane Robinson,  regarding their position on possible liquor control changes. According to a news release, Council President George Leventhal, Vice President Nancy Floreen, and Councilmembers Marc Elrich, Tom […]

Montgomery County police officers are launching a number of traffic safety enforcement operations around the county today. According to a police department advisory, police officers are targeting Route 355 from Germantown to Bethesda and Georgia Avenue from Connecticut Avenue to University Boulevard for extra enforcement today. Police said they are focusing on locations with marked […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner is hosting a rally in Bethesda today as part of a “Day of Action” to focus on traffic safety along Massachusetts Avenue. The focus is on sharing the road with pedestrians and bicyclists and to discourage distracted driving. Motorists are being reminded to “park the phone” and to slow down. @RogerBerliner […]

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 3rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Vote! It’s Election Day in the cities of Gaithersburg, Rockville and Takoma Park. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner is holding a “Day of Action” today to focus on traffic safety. 3. The Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) is expected […]

Following two fatal accidents, Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner has announced that Nov. 3rd will be a “Day of Action” when it comes to traffic safety. This event is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. at the Little Falls Library near the communities along Massachusetts Avenue and River Road in Bethesda that have been the […]

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner is hosting a community meeting tonight at Carderock Springs Elementary school. 2. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett hosts the Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities tonight at the Cultural Arts Center on the Silver Spring […]

The Montgomery County Council and Fairfax Board of Supervisors jointly sent a letter to both Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe requesting that the two states “come together and focus on making improvements to address the severe congestion problems at the American Legion Bridge.” The letter asks that the states prioritize funding […]

There is a new abstract mural to check out along Arlington Road in Bethesda. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke recently talked to the artists who helped transform the blank retaining wall into a colorful work of art. You can find out more about the artists, here.

Montgomery County Board of Elections decided to restore all voting sites, including the previously disputed Bethesda and Burtonsville locations on Monday. The board will also propose the addition of a Potomac site as well for the 2016 elections. MyMCMedia contacted Montgomery County Board of Elections President Jim Shalleck who supported moving two sites.  Shalleck says […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has announced the County’s largest solar initiative ever. According to a news release, the solar initiative with SolarCity encompasses 14 individual projects and is expected to produce approximately six million kilowatt-hours each year – enough to power nearly 600 average size homes. According to a county news release, Montgomery County […]