Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County officials are hosting a special ceremony at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring on Sept. 19 to honor the county’s World War II veterans.  Former ABC Nightline Anchor and Montgomery County resident Ted Koppel will host and speak at the event. Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown are also scheduled to […]

Montgomery County filed  comments with the Public Service Commission regarding Pepco’s performance following the derecho storm of June 29th.  Council President Roger Berliner explains the county’s concerns in this report. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The owner of a popular Italian restaurant, Olazzo, in downtown Bethesda is frustrated by the frequency of local power outages and the impact the loss of electricity has on his business. After losing power to his restaurant again on Sept. 8 and 9, he has decided to invest in a generator and he’s reaching out […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner and Councilmember Valerie Ervin introduced legislation to encourage and expand the bikesharing program in Montgomery County.  Listen to Berliner’s comments in this video. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County President Roger Berliner has respectfully requested that County Attorney Marc Hansen re-examine his legal opinion on the possibility of public power in Montgomery County. The County should have the right to determine for itself, subject to a referendum, whether public power is both economically practical and a better option for meeting the needs […]

Boris Osheroff, who worked on Manhattan Project; U.S. Army Vets Alyce Dixon, Age 105, and George Boggess, Age 100, Among 150 Vets to Attend as Montgomery County Honors World War II Veterans on Wed., Sept. 19 Ted Koppel Will Host, Congressman Van Hollen and Lt. Governor Brown Will Be Among Speakers in Silver Spring Boris […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, will receive an update from Montgomery County Police on the County’s speed camera and red light camera programs. The red light enforcement program has been in effect in Montgomery since 1997 and the Safe Speed camera program, designed to reduce speeding, […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner and Council member Valerie Ervin are the lead sponsors of two initiatives that were introduced at the Sept. 11 Council meeting that could lead to expansion of the bikesharing program. Bill 25-12 would allow transportation impact tax funds to be used to help fund bikesharing stations. Zoning Text Amendment […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner, County Executive Ike Leggett and other county officials will travel to New York City this week to discuss the county’s bond rating.

In this video clip, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner talks about the meetings taking place this week (including tonight, Sept. 10) about public power, etc. He says reliable electric service is a critical issue to our community. Take a look.