Articles by Krista Brick

April 10, 2015 | Krista Brick

Drivers Cautioned to Obey Safe Construction Zone Laws (VIDEO)

Orange barrels are a reminder to slow down in construction zones along the county’s roadways. Lorna Virgili has this report on importance of obeying safe construction zone laws. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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April 10, 2015 | Krista Brick

Pet of the Week: Zona (Video)

Kathi Stanhope introduces us to Zona, a two-year-old mixed breed who is looking for a loving home. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more information, call 240.773.5967 or visit Montgomery County Humane Society.

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April 9, 2015 | Krista Brick

Summer Concerts May Return to Kentlands Market Square

Summer concerts just may be back in Kentlands Square this summer. According to Robert Auxier with Blittzed! Media, Market Square Live is expected on city space in Market Square this summer with a line-up of summer entertainment. “There’s a tentative schedule,” Auxier told MyMCMedia Thursday. Auxier said Beatty Management has hired his Kentlands public relations […]

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April 9, 2015 | Krista Brick

Montgomery College Launches Program for Autistic Students

Montgomery College students with autism, a growing population on campus, now have a new program to help them with career guidance, time management and other educational support. Disability Support Services at Montgomery College formed a partnership with the Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) this spring semester to offer a support program at the College. Currently there […]

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April 3, 2015 | Krista Brick

Brookside Gardens Creating a Parking Garden for Visitors (VIDEO)

Bulldozers and excavators are making way for a new parking area for Brookside Gardens in the Wheaton Regional Park that won’t be your typical asphalt lot. The more than $4 million project includes about 60 additional spaces for the cars plus about four acres of new plantings and water features. It’s all  part of a larger master […]

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April 3, 2015 | Krista Brick

photo WSSC headquarter building in Laurel

WSSC Customers Reporting Discolored Water

Some homeowners in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are reporting that their water is discolored and Washington Suburban Sanity Commission officials say they believe it is a by-product of the  harsh winter. According to a news release, WSSC is receiving a heavier than normal volume of customer calls noting they are experiencing discolored water. In […]

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April 3, 2015 | Krista Brick

MCP to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

Montgomery County Police announced Friday they will conducting a sobriety checkpoint starting tonight at 10 p.m. through 3 a.m. Saturday. Montgomery County Police’s Alcohol Initiative Section (AIS) and Maryland State Police’s Impaired Driving Enforcement (SPIDRE) team have been conducting a joint impaired driving enforcement effort in Montgomery County. Since the joint drunk driving enforcement began […]

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April 3, 2015 | Krista Brick

Diamond Elementary’s Fourth-Grader Named Gaithersburg Jr. Mayor

Andrew Volat of Diamond Elementary School has been selected as Gaithersburg’s next Junior Mayor. His first appearance is scheduled to be at the State of the City Address on April 23, where the gavel will be passed by current Junior Mayor Emma Leath from St. Martin of Tours School. Andrew will be officially introduced to […]

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April 3, 2015 | Krista Brick

NIH Proposal for More Parking Rejected by National Capital Planning Commission

The National Institute of Health will not be able to add more parking spaces on its Bethesda campus, according to a decision by the National Capital Planning Commission. On Thursday, The National Capital Planning Commission rejected the National Institute of Health’s plan for an additional 1,000 parking spaces on its Bethesda campus over the next […]

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April 3, 2015 | Krista Brick

UPDATED: Metro’s Red Line Cleared of Reported Smoke

UPDATED, April 3, 7:30 a.m. – Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials say they cleared both the Glenmont and Wheaton stations to return to service. According to MCFRS Spokesman Pete Piringer, a ‘standpipe valve’ in the tunnel resulted in water coming in contact with an insulator causing a light haze in the tunnel between the two stations. Glenmont […]

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