Montgomery Community Media

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett announced that the county’s nine-year bus stop improvement program has enhanced accessibility and pedestrian safety at over 3,000 bus stops. Watch this County Report This Week video to learn more: Leggett said that promoting mass transit and maintaining an inclusive community it […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the budget savings plan, the Pike District, the Silver Spring Transit Center, the Purple Line, the pool renovation project in Rockville and much more. You can watch the show, here:

As the demolition work at White Flint escalates, plans for the Pike District are moving ahead and includes a new campaign to keep Marriott International headquarters in Montgomery County.  MyMCMedia’s Cindy Peña reports.

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee is scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 27th to receive a briefing on the Montgomery County Public Schools Code of Conduct. That policy, which was implemented in the 2014-15 school year to replace the previous student disciplinary policy, sought to reduce out-of-school suspensions. Information that will […]

In a first for MyMCMedia, videographer Jorge Nunez took a camera to the skies using a new drone to capture aerial views of the demolition work at White Flint in Rockville. The drone performed perfectly, soaring high above the treelines, while the attached GoPro videotaped the bulldozers and demolition below. Jorge (see him at work in video, […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 23, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Coffee with a Cop: You are invited to meet the Gaithersburg Police Department for coffee today from 7 – 9 a.m. at the Kentlands Mansion. 2. ADA Anniversary: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will help celebrate the 25th anniversary of […]

Friends of White Flint launched its #PickthePike campaign hoping to persuade Marriott to pick the Pike District for its new international headquarters. The group unveiled a new #PickthePike ad located at the bus shelter directly in front of Marriott headquarters. Earlier this year Marriott chief executive Arne M. Sorenson announced the company is planning to relocate […]

Demolition of three sections of the White Flint Mall parking garage started on July 8. In a video posted on You Tube, Mike Purks captures from a drone the mall’s empty garages, naked walls, and dusty floors.

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal is scheduled to hold his weekly briefing with reporters at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 13th, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the coming weeks. Among the topics, he is expected to discuss the recommended Fiscal Year 2016 budget […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 9, in Montgomery County: 1. Deer Hunting Pilot Program: Montgomery Parks is seeking public comments for a proposed pilot archery deer hunting program. Officials will receive comments through July 30 as part of its evaluation process. Submit comments here. 2. Summer Concerts at Glen Echo Park: QuinTango! […]