Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to host a town hall where members of the clergy and faith communities have a chance to talk about specific issues and ask councilmembers questions in an “organized, but informal, setting.” Some of the topics to be discussed during this meeting are land use issues- including where houses of […]

There are plenty of folks who stay at their jobs for 25 years but, in this story, Susan Kenedy catches up with a gentleman who has also touched thousands of lives during the quarter century he has spent helping students cross the road safely in the city of Gaithersburg. Visit our PEG partner County Cable […]

The Montgomery County Council issued a proclamation in honor of Thomas Harr, the executive director of Family Services Inc., in Gaithersburg. Harr was recognized for his long career with the Montgomery County Department of Addiction, Victim and Mental Health Services and, for the past 17 years, as the executive director of Gaithersburg-based Family Services, Inc. […]

The Montgomery County Council recognized Rockville resident Haley Skarupa, a former Wootton High School student, with a proclamation for her ice hockey accomplishments. Councilmember Sidney Katz presented the proclamation on Tuesday:

A joint meeting of the County Council’s Education and Government Operations and Fiscal Policy committees is set for 9:30 a.m. on July 13th and on the agenda is a proposed special appropriation of $27 million to relocate the Shady Grove Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) bus depot and maintenance facility. “I am recommending a supplemental […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett signs the sick and safe leave bill at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Lorna Virgili reports. The new law goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2016. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

It was a celebration of individuals who have graduated from the county’s Project Search. After ten months interning in various county departments, the group had the opportunity to gain experience and develop specific job skills that should help them grow and thrive in the workplace. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more […]

The loss of the Gazette newspaper means a little more money for another community newspaper. A city of Gaithersburg spokesperson says legal ads scheduled to run this week in the Gazette newspaper will be running in the Sentinel newspaper instead. “We are conducting a cost analysis of the various publications that meet State requirements for […]

The Montgomery County Truancy Prevention Program is a coordinated effort designed to identify truant middle school students and use county resources to combat the problem. The program has enjoyed immense success here, and recently some students and their families came together to celebrate. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz hosted a town hall meeting on June 3 at Redland Middle School to meet with Washington Grove, Derwood and Redland residents. Some of the hot topics were the development of the Shady Grove Sector Plan, transportation, public safety and education. “Certainly, the budget is part of the discussion this evening. […]