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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and other officials celebrated the grand opening of the County’s Bikeshare Network on Sept. 27 in downtown Rockville. The launch (14 stations) includes the first installment of 51 Bikeshare stations and 450 bikes in Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Rockville, Shady Grove and the Life Sciences Center area. […]

The Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County held a discussion about the cycle of service on Sept. 17 at the television studios of Montgomery Community Media. After the presentation, Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin talked about how these types of events inspire her to do even more: For more coverage: see our other posts.

The Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County (CVC-MC) hosted a partnerships discussion entitled, “The Cycle of Service: Invest in Your Community, Invest in Our Future” at the studios of Montgomery Community Media on Sept. 17. The discussion focused on the changing demographics and evolving needs of Montgomery County residents. One of the most powerful moments […]

Members of the Montgomery County Council’s Food Recovery Work Group, led by Councilmember Valerie Ervin, recently detail the steps being taken to create a food recovery program in Montgomery County. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Members of the Montgomery County Council’s Food Recovery Work Group, the president of Montgomery College, the director of Public Policy for the Capital Area Food Bank, non-profit leaders, private sector partners and community advocates will join Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin at 12:30 p.m. on September 10, at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus to detail the […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin has written a memo to County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Attorney Marc Hansen asking for an update about the status of school bus safety cameras. In the memo (posted below), Ervin expresses frustration “after learning that the Police Department is still awaiting legal guidance on issuing a request for […]

Montgomery College collaborated with Suburban Washington Resettlement Center, Montgomery County government, and community organizations to celebrate the resilience of refugees on World Refugee Day. This year was the third annual celebration, and for the first time included a large gathering at the Silver Spring Civic Center. Montgomery College TV’s Stan Jones reports. Visit our PEG […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown will join Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and other officials on Aug. 5 to announce a transportation investment package for Montgomery County that is expected to expected create jobs, reduce congestion and improve pedestrian safety. Officials said a major announcement regarding the Purple Line is also planned […]

Safeway’s new Bethesda and Olney stores this year became LEED Gold certified, making them the first grocery stores in Maryland to earn that designation for being built using environmentally friendly strategies. Among the features in the Bethesda store are artistic glass windows accented with recycled glass recovered from the original Safeway built on that location […]

Lt. Governor Anthony Brown will address attendees at the screening of “American Winter” at the AFI Silver Theater today (May 29).  The event, co-hosted by the Governor’s Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland and Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin, will bring attention to the efforts to end childhood hunger. “American Winter” tells the stories […]