Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council held ceremonies on March 31 to mark the 2015 “Days of Remembrance” that remember victims of the Holocaust. The Days of Remembrance will be marked nationwide from April 12-19. At the ceremonies in Rockville, left to right, below: Councilmembers Nancy Floreen and Hans Riemer; Steve Adleberg of the Jewish Community Relations […]

Evan Glass, who has been serving as interim director at the Gandhi Brigade has now been appointed its executive director. Glass takes on the official title starting April 1. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be chosen to lead Gandhi Brigade Youth Media as the organization heads into this next growth phase of reaching […]

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen met with Montgomery County Councilmembers during an informal lunch meeting on March 9. The local leaders discussed a variety of issues, including the national budget, Van Hollen’s recent trip to Cuba, education, policies for the middle class and small businesses, the status of social security, transportation and more. Related:

The entire Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett attended an endorsement rally in Rockville on March 9 to show their support for Congressman Chris Van Hollen’s bid for U.S. Senate. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.           Related:

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen met with Montgomery County Council members during an informal lunch on March 9. The local leaders discussed a variety of issues, including the national budget, Van Hollen’s recent trip to Cuba, policies for the middle class and small businesses, the status of social security, transportation and more. You can watch the meeting […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Montgomery County Council are united in their support for U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s bid to become a U.S. Senator. At an endorsement rally on March 9 at the steps of the Council Office Building, the elected leaders expressed their support for Van Hollen’s candidacy. http://youtu.be/L77JKAuKAac You may […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with a report about the County Council’s first Ad Hoc Committee meeting to evaluate the Department of Liquor Control. You can also watch the latest reports from Takoma Park, the city of Rockville, Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery Community Media […]

Here are five things to know today, March 5, in Montgomery County: 1. First Lady Michelle Obama joined MCPS students for a mental health summit Wednesday. 2. Congressman Chris Van Hollen is officially making a bid for Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s seat in the Senate. 3. Ridgeview’s Middle School Principal was named Maryland’s Principal of the Year. 4. Montgomery County Councilman […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker, who is a member of the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee is expected to testify before the House Environment and Transportation Committee in the Maryland General Assembly today against a bill that would repeal the State’s Stormwater Management—Watershed Protection and Restoration Program. Hucker was the lead […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee sent a letter this week to Chair Mortimer Downey and the other members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA, or Metro) Board of Directors “expressing our deep concern” about a staff proposal the board will consider on Feb. 26 to increase fares and […]