Montgomery Community Media

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz said he was a little surprised to learn that he and two incumbent City Council members are all running unopposed in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Take a look:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett joined Interfaith Works Executive Director James Mannarino, Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio, Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz, Montgomery County Health and Human Services Director Uma Ahluwalia to kick-off the the start of enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They were joined on Oct. 1 at the Rockville Town Square by representatives […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz tells the crowd gathered for the public safety awards at the fairgrounds that the city’s police department is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Did you know that the city’s mayor has known every officer to ever serve the department? Take a look:

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown announced $628 million in transportation investments for Montgomery County at a press conference on Aug. 5 at the Bethesda Metro. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The transportation announcement provides funding for the following key projects: —Purple Line: a 16-mile light rail line that runs east-west inside the […]

He’s held elected office for decades but Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz was still required to attend mandatory candidate training on July 18 at City Hall. In fact, he was the only candidate to attend the mandatory training session. The office of Mayor and two City Council seats are up for reelection on Nov. 5. Candidates […]

If you are planning to run for office in the city of Gaithersburg this year, then you have to attend mandatory candidate training on July 18 or September 18 from 7:30 -9:30 p.m. at Gaithersburg City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue. The terms of office for Mayor Sidney Katz and Council members Henry Marraffa, Jr. and […]

Elected officials, community leaders and residents gathered in Gaithersburg on June 1 to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Montgomery Park affordable housing apartments in Gaithersburg. The renovations completed by Landmark Realty ranged from new roofs to security and internal repairs—and the company was able to keep rents stable. Landmark also created a community […]

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz spoke at the authors’ reception the evening before the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Take a look.

Seniors from all over Montgomery County traveled to Gaithersburg on May 6 for the 5th annual Active Aging Expo. The popular event featured educational talks, fitness demonstrations, preventive screenings and more. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

Diamond Elementary School’s Jacob Levine, a fourth grader, has been named Gaithersburg Junior Mayor for 2013. Students throughout the city were eligible to submit essays describing what they would do if they were mayor. The theme for the contest was “Vision for the Future.” Six finalists of the 166 entries were selected and all were […]