Montgomery Community Media

Councilmember Marc Elrich received the endorsement of the Montgomery County Education Association, the union that represents teachers, counselors and other educators. In a Thursday interview, the Democrat called the endorsement a “big boost.” “People have a very positive view of teachers, and they should because teachers educate their kids. And I think they make an […]

Capt. Mark Plazinski, commander of the Germantown police district, said Thursday his detectives and patrol officers have attacked a “concerning” increase in certain crimes in the region. He rattled off several defendants who have been jailed, charged with gun crimes around Germantown. “We need people like that to stay in jail,” Plazinski said. Plazinski was […]

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair released a transportation plan Wednesday that offered ideas with plenty of citations of similar projects from elsewhere across the country, but little detail in the way of the costs of putting the ideas into practice. For example, the Democrat included a suggestion he’s made throughout the campaign: that the county […]

Carvana — which operates the terrarium-looking building off I-270 — is about to open, the company said Wednesday. The company gives consumers a chance to search for cars online, and purchase and finance them, at carvana.com. Once selected, customers can pick up their vehicle at one of its “car vending machines.” A news release from […]

Maryland employees at 77 government agencies using state purchasing cards spent about $285 million last year, earning the state a $5.7 million rebate from U.S. Bank, the Comptroller’s Office reported. The rebate covers the period from April 26, 2017 to April 25, 2018. As a point of comparison, the $285 million is about 0.6 percent […]

The Potomac River, swollen after days of rain, was too dangerous for the White’s Ferry to carry commuters Monday across the waterway and the ferry was closed. With water coming from upstream, the river rushed past the White’s Ferry General Store. Debris, and sometimes whole trees, followed the racing current. Some of the ferry’s workers […]

Here are five things to know for Tuesday, May 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Warrior Pose: Gaithersburg continues its Yoga in the Park on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the City Hall Concert Pavilion, 31 S. Summit Ave. Bring a yoga mat, towel or blanket. Beginners are welcome. For information, call 301-258-6350. […]

  About 130 feet under Wisconsin Avenue, crews have a subterranean work site, blasting out granite and shoveling out stone. Their purpose: To connect the east side of Wisconsin Avenue to the Medical Center Metro Station, providing employees and visitors of the Bethesda Naval Medical Center with easy underground access to the subway. The project […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett said Wednesday night that he told the county Board of Elections it should give up an attempt to alter the county’s sample Democratic ballots — to inform voters of Kevin Kamenetz’s death and his replacement by Valerie Ervin. The Republican majority of the election board didn’t support a change in […]

Montgomery Parks “flipped the switch” Wednesday in a ceremony to mark the addition of a pair of solar arrays powering county parks. The panels — at South Germantown Recreational and Rock Creek parks — have been providing power since about March. And the deal with Standard Solar should net the park system savings. Tony Clifford, […]