Montgomery Community Media

President Barack Obama says the FBI is investigating the two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon as “an act of terror.” “We also know this: the American people refuse to be terrorized,” Obama said. Watch the video of his April 16 remarks here:

President Obama’s State of the Union address is scheduled for today (Feb 12) at 9 p.m. The White House website has included ways to engage both before, during and after the address. — Watch the President’s address tonight at 9:00 ET on WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU for an enhanced version of the speech that offers charts, facts and […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen, who chairs the Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee, will participate in a special, invitation-only forum titled “Building Blocks for Economic Development and Job Growth” on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the White House. Councilmember Floreen will represent the National Association of Counties.

Silvia Rodriguez Macdonald, an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher at Rockwell Elementary School since 2005, is one of 10 educators being honored by the White House for her efforts to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gap. In addition to teaching, Ms. Macdonald serves as a member of Rockwell Elementary School’s […]