Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, newly elected County Councilmember Tom Hucker shares some of his excitement for his new role serving District 5 residents. Hucker made his remarks after taking the oath of office on Dec. 1 at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville. Related:

UPDATED It was a shut out. The undefeated Damascus Hornets are headed to the Maryland 3A state championship game after their 33-0 win against the Glenelg Gladiators in Damascus on Nov. 28. The number one ranked Hornets took the home field in a cloud of yellow smoke and dominated the 3A state semi-finals game from […]

Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Lillian Lowery on Monday denied a waiver request that would have allowed Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to go below the 180 days of instruction required by state law. However, Dr. Lowery said she would consider a modified request if MCPS agreed to make up more of the instructional time […]

Twice this past week, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett traveled to Annapolis where he testified for the great need for increased state funding for school construction. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Department of Transportation crews are busy repairing potholes along Montgomery County roads. Bethesda Depot Supervisor Louis Machetto explains the process in this video. Below are some photos of the road work on Rolston Road in Bethesda on Feb. 20. For more street beat coverage of potholes, see our earlier posts below: Related:

To take advantage of the milder weather predicted over the next few days, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has announced that the Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will be conducting an intensive effort today (Feb. 20), over the weekend and into next week to fill the County’s potholes. MCDOT repairs potholes every day of the year […]

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are patrolling State roads and repairing potholes weekdays during non-peak travel times between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Recent rain and snow storms, coupled with extreme fluctuations in temperature, have caused potholes to form on highways across Maryland. Potholes develop when water seeps below the road surface, freezes and […]

Montgomery County is trying to stay ahead of what may be a bumpy ride for area motorists: potholes. The freeze and thaw of this cold winter may mean there are more potholes to patch. So far, county officials say there is no evidence of an increase in potholes this week on county roads. If that […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley made a friendly wager with North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple about the outcome of Saturday’s FCS Championship game between the Towson University Tigers and the Bison of North Dakota State University. Governor Dalrymple and Governor O’Malley have each wagered a dish from their home state as part of the friendly contest. If […]

Texas Governor Rick Perry visited Montgomery County on Sept. 18. He met with some Maryland Republicans and business people during a lunch reception at Morton’s in Bethesda. The Governor said he is in Maryland to discuss red state versus blue state policies and to talk to business owners about business opportunities in Texas. During his […]