County Republicans Respond to Approval of County Budget
On Thursday, the County Council unanimously approved a $7.6 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year. In the days leading up to this vote, the Council rejected two proposals… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
Evan Glass Reaches Campaign Milestone in Race for County Executive
On Wednesday, Councilmember Evan Glass’ campaign for election as County Executive reached the contribution level needed to qualify for public financing. He posted the following statement from Montgomery Perspective about… Read More
Jawando Enters County Executive Race
Council Vice President Will Jawando declared his candidacy for the office of County Executive at a fund-raising event in Silver Spring on Wednesday evening. Supporters gathered at Citizens & Culture… Read More
Councilmember Balcombe Tells MCM about Her Favorite Teacher
May is Teacher Appreciation Month, so MCM asked some of your favorite County Councilmembers to tell us about a teacher they still appreciate to this day. District 2 Councilmember Marilyn… Read More
Senate Votes Down Latest Attempt to Free Abrego Garcia
On Thursday, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor asking their colleagues to vote for their resolution intended to give due process to… Read More
Metro Bus Shooter Found Guilty
On Wednesday, in Circuit Court for the County, a jury convicted Trevon Hatcherson-Ross, 23, on charges of first-degree murder for the death of Justice Elliott, 19, in a shooting rampage aboard… Read More
County Police Hold ‘Iron Dog’ 2025
Last month, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD)held their second annual Iron Dog competition in Dickerson. The three mile, off the grid obstacle course was designed for police dogs, also… Read More
Public Schools Introduce a New Student Code of Conduct
On Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS ) made a presentation to the Board of Education (BOE) about a new system wide approach to address student conduct. The code was… Read More
Rapid Bus Transit Expands to Howard County in 2026
On Tuesday, County Executive Marc Elrich and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced an extension of the current US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service into Howard County next… Read More
Raskin Advises United in Service Audience to ‘Hang Tough’
On Wednesday night, Councilmember Kristin Mink hosted the latest United in Service webinars designed to address the needs of dismissed federal employees. During the presentation, Mink acknowledged one of those… Read More
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty in 2001 Chevy Chase Cold Case
Advances in DNA technology led to the arrest of Eugene Gligor, 45, of Washington D.C., for second-degree murder of Chevy Chase resident Leslie Preer in May of 2001. On Wednesday,… Read More
Buyer Beware: Door to Door Home Improvement Salespersons
On Wednesday, the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) issued a press release to remind residents about home improvement projects or yardwork scams. They ask consumers to be especially cautious… Read More