Montgomery Community Media

The Committee for Montgomery hosted its annual legislative breakfast on Dec. 16 at the Bethesda North Marriott.  The main event at this year’s breakfast was a conversation about regional economic development featuring the Executives of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the Mayor of Washington, D.C. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Also at this event, the […]

Members of the state delegation to the Maryland General Assembly and community members will discuss legislative solutions and other initiatives to curb sexual trafficking at a Safe Silver Spring forum Thursday, Dec. 10th. The forum will be held at the Health Sciences Center on the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College from 7 to 9 […]

This week, Montgomery County Councilmembers elected new officers. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Councilmembers have elected Nancy Floreen as the new Council President and Roger Berliner as Council Vice President. Councilmember Craig Rice nominated Floreen as President and Councilmember Tom Hucker nominated Berliner at the Council’s Dec. 1st meeting. Bother Floreen and Berliner will serve a one-year term. Floreen said economic development, closing the achievement gap […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved amended Bill 31-15 that will require most single-family homes be tested for radon prior to be being sold. According to county officials, Montgomery County is the first in the nation to mandate radon testing, ensuring that buyers and sellers and are informed of the possible existence of radon […]

It is estimated that by 2040, 250,000 seniors will reside in Montgomery County. The Council’s Public Safety Committee recently heard from various county agencies that are working to protect senior citizens. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Board of Elections recently came under fire for eliminating two heavily used early voting sites. After weeks of pressure from county leaders, the Republican majority panel, led by Jim Shalleck has said it would restore those sites and ask the state for emergency legislation to add one more. Susan Kenedy has more. […]

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner is hosting a community meeting tonight at Carderock Springs Elementary school. 2. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett hosts the Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities tonight at the Cultural Arts Center on the Silver Spring […]

Montgomery County Board of Elections will not only restore early voting sites in Bethesda (Jane E. Lawton Community Center) and Burtonsville (Marilyn J Praisner Community Recreation Center), but also request the State to allow a tenth site.  Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal tweeted the news earlier today. County Board of Elections Chair Jim Shalleck […]

Council Members Tom Hucker and Roger Berliner hosted a joint news conference with  faith and community leaders announcing a 2,500 signature petition opposing moving early voting sites; 50 hours before sites are finalized. Watch the video for more: