Montgomery Community Media

Ride On has developed an alternative route for the proposed Potomac bus service after receiving comments from the public. The original proposed route included stops along River Road and Glen Road. The alternative route eliminates those stops and instead just has one River Road stop close to Tobytown. Proposed Route: Alternative Proposed Route: Ride On is scheduled […]

North Bethesda has been named the best place to live in Maryland in 2016 by Niche, an online site that provides rankings, report cards, and reviews of cities, colleges, neighborhoods, and K-12 schools. North Bethesda also cracked Niche’s “2016 Best Places to Live in America” top 25 list, ranking 18, while Forest Glen ranked 24th. Statewide, […]

The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) has officially replaced both the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (MCDED) and the Montgomery Business Development Corporation (MBDC) as of July 1st. The transition to the new corporation hasn’t exactly been smooth, but the leaders have already set their priorities for the upcoming year. “Like everything else […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 15, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police are holding a graduation ceremony for students who participated in the ninth annual Police Adventure Camp. 2. Davis Library will be throwing a farewell party to celebrate the beginning of its refresh project, Saturday afternoon. 3.  Parents and […]

A Bethesda house fire has displaced a family. It happened this afternoon at 6701 Rannoch Road. According Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, more than 60 firefighters were on scene to assist in putting out a basement fire. Piringer said the cause was electrical in nature. No injuries were reported and one firefighter was transported to […]

The Montgomery County Council Public Safety Committee will hold a special session regarding the 911 call center outage that happened on July 10th. The committee members are Councilmembers Marc Elrich, Sidney Katz, and Tom Hucker. Elrich is the chair of the committee. “There is no service that this County provides to our residents that is […]

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are scheduled to begin resurfacing four miles of Capital Beltway between New Hampshire Avenue (ND 650) and Baltimore Avenue (US 1) tonight. The work is officially slated to start at 9 p.m.. According to a news release, crews will patch the roadway, remove the top layer of asphalt, apply new asphalt […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Temperatures could hit near 100 degrees today according to the National Weather Service forecast. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a closed session today to receive legal advice regarding the Study of Choice and Special Academic Programs. 3.  Music […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett along with federal, state, and local housing officials held a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly developed mixed income senior apartment building located in Downtown Silver Spring called The Bonifant on Wednesday. The 11-story building features 149 units for seniors aged 62 and older, with 6,300 square feet […]

Looking to beat the heat? The Maryland Office of Preparedness and Response is scheduled to host an “Extreme Heat” Twitter chat today at 1 p.m. Local, state, and federal officials will provide advice on how to stay safe during extreme temperatures. Follow along using #HeatChat. The day of our #TwitterChat is here! Join us @ […]