First of Five Fiscal 2021 Forums Set for Monday
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is holding the first of five budget forums on Monday, Oct. 7, to seek input from residents about fiscal 2021 (FY21) Operating Budget priorities. The… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich
Student Climate Activists Rally at Board of Education
Student climate advocacy group MoCo Students on Climate held a rally Friday to demand climate action from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). https://twitter.com/maryamUMD/status/1177685978976268289?s=20 Students gathered with signs outside the east… Read More
Elrich Leads County Delegation at International Climate Gathering in New York
Montgomery County Executive March Elrich has been leading a delegation this week at Climate Week NYC, an international gathering of government and business leaders who are paving the way on… Read More
County Officials Ask Business Owners to Complete Survey
Montgomery County officials are encouraging business owners to take the 4Business Climate Survey before it closes on Sept. 30. The survey is posted on the County’s website and it is… Read More
MCPS Says Students at Climate Strike Are Unexcused
Montgomery County students left school Friday to participate in the Washington, D.C. Climate Strike, against Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) recommendation. The strike is part of Friday’s Global Climate Strike,… Read More
Select Six Inducted Into Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame
The Silver Spring Civic Center was the place to be Friday evening. The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame inducted their first six members during a ceremony that included a… Read More
Demonstrators Show Support for Immigrants on a Rockville Street
Sides squared off in Rockville on Friday as demonstrators voiced their support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and counter-demonstrators across Maryland Avenue expressed their support for immigrants. Here’s our piece… Read More
A Peaceful Protest for a Hot Topic
People on both sides of the immigration debate staged protests on opposite sides of Maryland Avenue in Rockville. MyMCMedia reporter Cindy Pena was there as several hundred anti-immigration protestors gathered… Read More
Emergency Town Hall to Address Climate Change in the County
County officials and environmental activists will hold a “Climate Emergency Town Hall” on Sept. 14. “We are now in a climate emergency. Addressing any emergency requires a plan, and that… Read More
Trump Mentions Montgomery County at Republican Retreat
President Donald Trump was in Baltimore Thursday to speak at a Republican policy retreat at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. During the speech, Trump again mentioned Montgomery County and critiqued… Read More
Elrich Meets With ICE in Rockville
County Executive Marc Elrich released a statement late Wednesday night saying he had met with local Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials earlier that day. The meeting caps weeks of tension… Read More
Council’s Rape Statement Fires Back at Trump, Neo-Nazis
The Montgomery County Council released a statement Thursday night expressing their commitment to an inclusive community and condemning a series of rapes over the last month. The council also vilified… Read More