Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, Thursday, March 29 in Montgomery County: 1. River Road intersection: The State Highway Administration hosts an open house tonight at Walt Whitman High School to share proposed upgrades to an intersection near the school. 2. Sister Cities Annual meeting: The Montgomery Sister Cities board presents a panel discussion […]

Here are five things to know today, March 30th, in Montgomery County: 1. Healthy Living: Montgomery County is the healthiest county in the state of Maryland, according to a new report. 2. Assignment Education: The Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meets later today, and one of the items on the agenda is the naming […]

There was a huge turnout for the 7th annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival at the Wheaton Triangle on Aug. 7th. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and George Leventhal were among the faces in the crowd. Comunidades Transnacionales Salvadoreñas or COTSA (Salvadoran-American Community group) presented Leggett with a plaque to thank him […]

Here are five things to know today, March 24, in Montgomery County: 1. A fire watch has been issued for our area, according to a Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson, because of low humidity and windy weather conditions. 2. Brush fires are responsible for limited service on the MARC’s Campden Line today, according to […]

The Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships hosted a cultural literacy workshop focused on the Montgomery County’s Sikh Community on July 14 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rockville Library. The workshop was hosted by the Kaur Foundation- a nonprofit organization that helps communities through education- and was designed to increase awareness of Sikh American identity […]

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers talks with guest Bob Levy about “Sister Cities” and why this effort is so important to a county as diverse as Montgomery County. Take a look. To learn more about “Sister Cities” visit Montgomery Sister Cities website.

Dr. Desalegn Mengesha, vice president for academic, research and community services at the University of Gondar, recently visited Montgomery College. In this video report, Michael Brown of Montgomery College Television, follows along with Dr. Mengesha as he tours all three Montgomery College campuses meeting faculty and students. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett recently met with a visiting Salvadoran delegation and local officials to accept recognition for the Sister City Program with El Salvador. Take a look at this video.