Montgomery Community Media

Local communities will celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 4. The goal of this annual event is to get residents’ participation in crime prevention and to help strengthen police and community relations. Find out more in this report: According to a news release, this is the 32nd year of National Night Out observances that demonstrate a […]

Montgomery County officials have taken measures to protect the Confederate soldier statue from future incidents of graffiti and vandalism. On Friday, July 31st, the statue was enclosed by a wooden structure. David Dise, general services director of Montgomery County, said the wood box was installed around the statue “to protect it from vandalism until it […]

If you have been to the Rockville Fitness Center lately you might have noticed the indoor pool looks unrecognizable. That’s because it is getting redone and revamped. Rockville 11 has the story. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.

The Montgomery County Council has unanimously approved a budget savings plan that was necessary due to a major change in the county’s revenue picture and the cuts come just over one month after the start of the new fiscal year. CCM’s Susan Kenedy tells us how the Council worked the numbers. Visit our PEG partner […]

The 6th annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival is today at the Wheaton Triangle. In this County Report This Week video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett said there are more than 60,000 El Salvadorans living in Montgomery County. “They’ve made enormous contributions to our county,” Leggett said.

Hundreds of residents are left out of the conversation when they can’t understand because of language barriers. However, Montgomery College is trying to address this issue by training bilingual interpreters. “Interpreters are needed in different areas of the community from school system to the police department to firefighters; MVA. So the idea is to have […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the budget savings plan, the Pike District, the Silver Spring Transit Center, the Purple Line, the pool renovation project in Rockville and much more. You can watch the show, here:

It’s back to work for goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and defender Ali Krieger who have rejoined the Washington Spirit after their U.S. women’s national team World Cup win. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that Spirit practice is underway in Montgomery County and these World Cup champions are focused on winning another championship. Related:

Local officials are gearing up for CyberMontgomery on July 30 at the Universities of Shady Grove. The forum is a partnership between the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, the Federal Business Council, federal and county officials. Watch this County Report This Week video to find out more. Click here to register.

Predatory towing is the number one consumer complaint in Montgomery County. Over the years hundreds of grievances have been filed with the Office of Consumer Protection. And it’s become enough of an issue that this week the County Council took action to put a stop to it. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County […]