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Got a question for the County Executive? Meet him online. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is scheduled to hold a “virtual” town hall meeting from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. on Oct. 15. County residents will be able to ask questions of the County Executive before or during the chat at Live Discussion with Ike […]

The Montgomery County Council will host a town hall meeting in Rockville to find out what issues most concern young residents. The meeting will take place at the Council Office Building on Oct. 15., and will begin at 7 p.m. Some of the topics to be discussed in the meeting is school starting time, class size, access […]

Montgomery County Police have been investigating a series of 14 auto/ property thefts that have happened at area gas stations over the past two months and are urging drivers to lock their cars even when they are pumping gas. Investigators believe those involved look for a distracted victim; for example, a person who is outside […]

Montgomery Community Media in partnership with the League of Women Voters presented the Montgomery County Executive Council At-Large candidates forum moderated by Don Mooers, Monday, Oct. 13. The Montgomery County Council At-Large candidates who participated in the forum were: Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen, George Leventhal, Hans Riemer, Robert Dyer, Chris P. Fiotes, Jr, Adol T. Owen-Williams, […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee and its Education Committee will meet jointly at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 13, for worksessions on the County’s School Resource Officers (SRO) program and its program to have cameras on school buses to deter drivers who attempt to illegally pass stopped buses. The Public Safety Committee, which is […]

President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation that the United States Flag is to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, October 12. This is in observance of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Accordingly, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag to also be flown at half-staff on October 12th.

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with an update on the Purple Line.

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, October 10 Take the whole family to the Activity Center at Bohrer Park for Family Fun Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The AFI International Horror Film Fest screening of Exists at 7:30 p.m. and Call Girl of Cthulhu at 9:45 p.m. in […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Gaithersburg City Councilmember Jud Ashman talks about his future role and leadership style as he prepares to become the City of Gaithersburg’s next mayor. The founder of the Gaithersburg Book Festival, Ashman identifies some goals and projects for his newest role. For example, he talks about the need for economic […]

More than 160 Maryland cabdrivers slowly drove along Monroe Street in Rockville on Oct. 6 demanding changes on Montgomery County’s taxi regulations and protesting against credit card fees. The gridlocked traffic near the County’s Executive building lasted more than one hour. Peter Ibik, president of the Montgomery County Professionals Drivers Union and a Barwood driver, said […]