Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council approved $54 million budget cuts on July 28 for the county’s FY16 budget. County Executive Isiah Leggett had proposed $50 million in budget cuts, which included not funding programs for homeless veterans, child care initiatives, fire and rescue operations, and others. The Piney Branch Pool was among the facilities that Leggett […]

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) approved $523,416 for the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to fund the design and engineering of a shared use path and sidewalk along Maryland (MD) Route 355 in Clarksburg from Snowden Farm Parkway to Stringtown Road. The path will create a link in the existing trail […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on predatory towing, identity theft, the budget savings plan, speed cameras in Rockville, the Confederate Soldier Statue, the Ethiopian Festival, the Washington Spirt’s World Cup stars and more. You can watch the show, below:

The Takoma Park Street Festival is scheduled for Oct. 4, but registration is open. This festival is organized by the Old Takoma Bussiness Association and takes place on a mile stretch of Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park. According to the organization’s website, more than 200 artists, community groups, children’s activities and others participate in the […]

The Piney Branch Pool in Takoma Park faces closure due to lack of funding, but residents are coming together to save the pool. Many of the people who use this pool said they do not know what they will do if the facility closes. The pool, according to residents, is a place to learn water […]

Montgomery College is set to receive funds for the creation of two new nursing education projects. The award will fund a statewide clinical simulation training for nursing students. The Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission are granting more than $4 million dollars to develop these new projects part of the Nurse […]

The City of Takoma Park has banned the use of polystyrene packaging and food service ware within the boundaries of Takoma Park. According to the city’s website, the ban went into effect July 1, but the ban was already in effect for food vendors and city events as of July 2013. The new code also applies […]

The Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington announced on June 30 that it will offer the Adventist Lunch & Learn free summer camp for children and teens at the John Nevins Andrews School in Takoma Park. According to a news release, ACSGW is a cosponsor for the camp, which offers math, English, computer skills training and swimming. The effort […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about Governor Larry Hogan’s cancer, tow truck laws, the county’s new Community Engagement Center and more.

The wife of the man found dead in his backyard in Takoma Park last August appeared in court Monday on murder charges. Larlane Pannell-Brown is being held on $5 million bond and is accused of conspiring to kill her husband, Cecil Brown. Her alleged lover, Hussain Ali  Zadeh is also charged with first-degree murder in […]