Articles by Cindy Peña

August 3, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Speeding on N. Horners Ln in Rockville? You Will be Ticketed!

A new speed monitoring system on N. Horners Lane in Rockville kicks in August 3rd.  Drivers exceeding the 25 mph speed limit by 12 mph will be cited. The Rockville City Police Department deployed a speed monitoring system in the 500 block of N. Horners Lane to reduce the number of speeding vehicles in the city […]

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August 3, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Washington Spirit Sprints Past Houston Dash (VIDEO)

Fans cheered on the Washington Spirit as they took on the Houston Dash Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Maryland Soccerplex and set a franchise record with a hat trick by defender Crystal Dunn.  The Spirit remained undefeated at home beating the Dash, 3-1. Dunn, who also plays for the University of North Carolina, scored all three […]

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August 2, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Celebrate El Salvador, Eat a Pupusa and Get your Cholesterol Checked! (VIDEO)

The 6th annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival will celebrate Montgomery County and the Metro region’s Salvadoran community Sunday, August 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Wheaton Triangle, at the corner of Reedie Drive and Grandview Avenue, one block north of the Wheaton Metro Station. The festival will feature Salvadoran food, local craft vendors from […]

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July 29, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Leggett Says Confederate Statue Vandalism is “Unacceptable” (VIDEO)

This week, MyMCMedia’s Cindy Pena spoke with County Executive Ike Leggett about the vandalism of the Confederate soldier statue in Rockville. Watch the interview in this MyMCMedia Extra video: Related:

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July 28, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Police Ask for Help in Solving Montgomery Village Murder (VIDEO)

Montgomery County police held a news conference on Tuesday where they asked the public for help in solving the murder of 60-year-old Bradley Colmes who was brutally attacked outside his home in the 10300 block of Ridgeline Drive in Montgomery Village on June 12. Take a look: Colmes, who was gay and living with his […]

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July 28, 2015 | Cindy Peña

New Controversy Could Delay Opening of Silver Spring Transit Center (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is surprised by a request from WMATA for $15 million to cover future repairs and maintenance at the Silver Spring Transit Center. According to Leggett, this is an attempt by WMATA to get more money from the county that is not authorized. Take a look: At the same time, WMATA […]

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July 28, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Working Group Meets over Future of Confederate Statue

A working group comprised of six private citizens is making recommendations to the county council over the future of the controversial Confederate soldier statue in Rockville. The group represents a variety of opinions on the statue and consists of county historians and representatives from NAACP and other civic organizations. They met on Monday afternoon to […]

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July 28, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Bus Drivers in Training at Silver Spring Transit Center

Commuters may see bus activity at the new Paul Sarbanes Transit Center in Silver Spring this week. Starting Monday drivers are training for the new multi-level, multi-modal, public transit complex that will link Metrorail, Marc trains and Metro and RideOn buses. No word yet on when the center will open. However, a new controversy is brewing […]

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July 27, 2015 | Cindy Peña

White Flint Demolition Enters New Phase (VIDEO)

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.

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July 23, 2015 | Cindy Peña

MyMCMedia Shoots for the Sun and Stars (VIDEO & PHOTO)

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, […]

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