Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra, newly reelected Councilmember Roger Berliner tells us that transit is the key to the county’s future. Take a look: Berliner took the Oath of Office on Dec. 1 at Richard Montgomery High School. His remarks followed the County Executive’s Inaugural Address which included news of a six point economic plan that […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently signed the “Ban the Box” legislation that delays the time during the job application process when employers can ask an applicant about their criminal background. CCM’s Lorna Virgili has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett signed, today, the “Ban the Box” legislation that will delay the time during the job application process when certain employers can ask an applicant about their criminal background. Among those at the ceremonies in Rockville were the chief sponsors of the legislation, County Councilmembers Marc Elrich, left, and Cherri Branson, […]

County Councilmember Roger Berliner recently attended the Bethesda Green Gala and comments in this MyMCMedia Extra. Related:

The Purple Line is a proposed 16-mile light rail line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County. Recently, the Maryland Transit Authority briefed the Montgomery County Council on progress on this important transportation project. Susan Kenedy reports. For more information, visit PurpleLineMD.com Visit our PEG partner County […]

Some Montgomery County Councilmembers are proposing legislation for the use of drones by county departments. Find out more in this report: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.  

Barwood is the biggest cab company in Montgomery County with more than 500 vehicles that are leased to independent contractors. But recently, some competition has made its way across the district line and it’s creating a bit of controversy. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, Chair of the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, urged Montgomery County Executive Leggett to not drive Uber out of the County, but rather use the emergence of these companies as a basis to reform the county’s own out-dated regulation of taxis. “In my view, Uber represents […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, chair of the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, has responded to the Aug. 19 announcement of the filing of Pepco and Exelon’s proposed merger with the Maryland Public Service Commission. “It is a fundamental responsibility of our state regulators to determine whether this proposed merger—which will […]

Dave Feldman, CEO of the Livability Project LLC, talks about how that organization provides structure and tools to help communities develop sustainability initiatives. He was honored by the Montgomery County Council on July 29 as he stepped down from his other role as executive director of Bethesda Green. The Livability Project’s first East Coast project […]