Montgomery Community Media

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with a report about the County Council’s first Ad Hoc Committee meeting to evaluate the Department of Liquor Control. You can also watch the latest reports from Takoma Park, the city of Rockville, Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery Community Media […]

Six long-time residents of Montgomery County, each of whom played a key role in civil rights changes that impacted the County, told their personal stories on Feb. 24 as they were honored by the County Council as part of a Black History Month commemoration event. At the event were, left to right; Council President George […]

The recommendation to reduce Montgomery County’s voting age to allow 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote earned two supporters on the Montgomery County Council. The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee  which includes councilmember Hans Riemer, Nancy Navarro and Sidney Katz heard a report and recommendations of the Right to Vote Task Force Thursday. The […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett along with County Council members Marc Elrich, Sidney Katz, Hans Riemer and Tom Hucker, Police Chief J. Thomas Manger, Acting Fire Chief Scott Goldstein and Department of General Services Director David Dise took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA) on Feb. 11. The […]

Gaithersburg resident Arnold Harvey is congratulated by Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice on Feb. 10 as he and his wife Theresa were honored for their work to end poverty through the non-profit organization they founded in 2007 known as God’s Connection Transition Organization (GCT). Arnold Harvey was recently recognized by Fortune Magazine as a Fortune […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts “Meet the Mayors,” a new television show on Montgomery Channel 21 about some of the issues and challenges facing two of Montgomery County’s biggest cities. Joining the discussion are Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton and Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who now represents both cities as the Council’s […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy committee met on Jan. 29 and one of the items on the agenda was a follow up to the Office of Legislative Oversight report on change orders in county construction projects. The background information is posted online here.

There’s a new campaign in Montgomery County to ensure our local sidewalks are safe and passable this winter. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. For more information on the Safe Sidewalks campaign, visit the county’s website here.

The Victims Rights Foundation is celebrating 19 years of service. At a Jan. 13 celebratory event at The Fillmore, several local officials were honored for their work and support. Lifetime Achievement Award: County Councilmember Sidney Katz Public Safety: Sheriff Darren Popkin Unsung Hero: Wayne Farrell State’s Attorney John McCarthy served as the Master of Ceremony. […]

It’s the beginning of budget season for county leaders. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett held his first budget forum of the new year on Jan. 5 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that dozens of residents attended the forum to let the Executive know what’s important to them […]