Montgomery Community Media

Tony Hausner, chair of Safe Silver Spring, is stepping down after serving for roughly eight years. Safe Silver Spring was created in 2009 as a partnership with residents and community leaders to develop strategies in keeping Silver Spring a safe community for people to live, work, travel, shop and play in. At a recent legislative […]

Inauguration Day takes place every four years here in the United States and on Jan. 20, Donald Trump will be sworn into office as the nation’s 45th President. In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, local-elected officials discuss with us their Inauguration weekend plans: State Senator Will Smith from District 20 says he plans to watch the […]

Criminal justice reform was the topic of discussion at the Legislative Forum held Wednesday evening in Silver Spring. The annual event, sponsored by Safe Silver Spring, is a chance for residents to hear from their state-elected officials upcoming public safety legislation that will be under consideration by the Maryland General Assembly. The panel this year […]

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council voted 5-4 to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. 2. Got questions about life in Montgomery County?Executive Ike Leggett is holding a virtual town hall meeting from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. today. 3. […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the relocation of the Shady Grove bus depot, expansion of the police body worn camera program, the Quicken Loans National golf tournament, and more.

Nearly 700 Montgomery County Police officers are wearing body cameras, according to police department officials. The department is planning to distribute an additional 200 body cameras to officers from now and into 2017. Montgomery County Police recently discussed its body camera program at a Safe Silver Spring meeting. MyMCMedia caught up with Assistant Chief Luther […]

Montgomery County Police will be discussing their plans to field 1,000 body cameras throughout the County at a Safe Silver Spring meeting scheduled for June 20. “Body cameras are not a panacea for every issue between the police and the community but they can help resolve questions about incidents and improve police performance,” said Tony […]

Safe Silver Spring will host a forum on Thursday, April 14 in downtown Silver Spring aimed at educating residents about gang violence. County leaders and community organizations will present information on plans to deal with gangs in Montgomery County. Safe Silver Spring is inviting members of the community to take part in the conversation.  Speakers […]

Safe Silver Spring will host a forum with candidates for the U.S. Congress 8th Congressional District race on Saturday, March 12 in Takoma Park. The forum presents an opportunity for area residents to hear directly from candidates.    The following candidates are confirmed to attend the forum. Democratic candidates include; David Anderson, Kumar Barve, Ana […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about the County Council’s review of the Montgomery Village Master Plan, open enrollment for healthcare, the upcoming Women’s Legislative Briefing, and a recap of a legislative briefing in Silver Spring, a local nonprofit’s plans to relocate from Brookeville to Boyds […]