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Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner has posted an open letter about the Westbard Sector Plan on his Facebook page. “I believe this plan will enhance the Westbard area, not degrade it,” he writes on his Facebook page as as a preface. He also notes that the plan has been “reduced in half from […]

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Stuart Rosenthal, James Koutsos, Jane de Winter, and Steve Boden. Topics discussed this week include the April issue of the Beacon newspaper, the county budget for 2017, the Montgomery County Students Foundation. You can watch the show in its entirety, below: Montgomery Week […]

UPDATE April 6, 3:00 p.m. Montgomery County Spokesperson Patrick Lacefield says that the County Executive will be responding to the Council’s request in a letter next week. Lacefield told MyMCMedia in an email that “the direction would be establish a baseline on [field] levels,” and also independent monitoring every five years. ORIGINAL March 31, 4:49 p.m. […]

Here are five things to know today, April 4, in Montgomery County: 1. Kindergarten orientation begins this week at Rolling Terrace Elementary School in Takoma Park. For a list of upcoming kindergarten orientation sessions at other elementary schools, visit the Montgomery County Public Schools district’s website, here. 2. Are you over 50 and looking for […]

Kindergarten orientation takes place at local elementary schools beginning on Monday, April 4 in Montgomery County. Rolling Terrace Elementary School is hosting its orientation sessions on April 4-6 in Takoma Park. To find out the kindergarten orientation schedule for your local school, visit the Montgomery County Public Schools website, here. These orientation sessions are designed […]

The Universities at Shady Grove recently hosted the Young Professionals Conference. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming.

UPDATED It’s official, the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) unanimously voted to name the new Clarksburg/Damascus Middle School after Hallie Wells on March 21. Find out more in this County Report This Week video. The BOE initially proposed four names; Alan Cheung, James Daugherty, Michael Doran, and Paul Vance. Wells’ name was added later […]

Montgomery County Board of Education President Michael Durso characterized County Executive Ike Leggett’s recommended operating budget as a step in the right direction for the public schools and the county as well. Find out more in the this MyMCMedia Extra video: County Executive Leggett stressed the importance of our public schools during his March 15th […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has released his recommended $5.3 billion budget, and it includes a property tax hike. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Find out more about the Council’s upcoming public hearings, here.

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz said he has always believed that raising taxes is a last resort. But that doesn’t mean he won’t support County Executive Ike Leggett’s recommended $5.3 billion operating budget, which includes a property tax hike. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: Katz said that budget decisions are some of […]