Montgomery Community Media

Less stops and more go. That’s what Ride On’s new extRa limited-stop bus service is all about. After roughly two years of planning, residents will catch them along Route 355 starting Oct. 2nd. “This gives people the opportunity to travel down Rockville Pike in a express way, Dan Hibbert, division chief for RideOn Transit Services, said. “We […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 28, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Purple Line Update: The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T&E) Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. to receive an update from Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). 2. Public Hearing: The Maryland Public Service Commission […]

UPDATED: University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies announced a new scholarship earlier this month to honor former Montgomery County Public Libraries director, Parker Hamilton. Starting next school year, students in the school’s Master of Library and Information Science program, who show a passion for diversity and inclusion in their academic program, will be eligible to […]

UPDATED 9.28.17 County leaders and residents in White Flint celebrated a milestone in helping to ensure the safety of pedestrians Wednesday evening. That’s because new crosswalks, equipped with automatic walk signals, were unveiled during a ribbon cutting ceremony with Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, County Council President Roger Berliner, and the county’s Department of Transportation […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 27, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Astronomy Week: Each day this week, the Gaithersburg Community Museum will have a special free activity related to astronomy during museum hours. Each day this week, the museum will have a special free activity related to #astronomy! Check it out! #nisenet #explorescience […]

Ken Hartman is waiting to hear an update from his family in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The last time he talked to one of his cousins was Friday; just two days after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the island. “There’s no electricity in Carolina so it’s very difficult,” he said. Karen Luchiano, however, has not spoken […]

UPDATED: Organizers with Wheaton Arts Parade said it wasn’t easy to convince the Maryland Department of Transportation to shutdown a portion of Georgia Avenue but in the end, they succeeded. Hundreds of residents and artists from the community gathered in downtown Wheaton on Sunday for Wheaton’s first arts parade. “You never know when you do […]

There’s a new campaign in Montgomery County aimed for tenants to voice housing concerns. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined Montgomery County Councilmembers and the Department of Housing and Community Affairs in Bethesda early Thursday to launch the “Renters Have Rights” initiative. According to Leggett, the goal of this campaign is to inform renters they […]

In response to the devastation that Hurricane Maria left in the Caribbean, residents in Montgomery County are rallying together to help those in need. A group of people have coordinated two drop off donation events in Frederick and Montgomery Counties. The first two events will be held on Sept. 23 and 24 at the Friends […]

Montgomery County Council President, Roger Berliner, who serves who on the council’s health and human services committee, said CVS Pharmacy’s new policy to limit opioid prescriptions is a step in the right direction. CVS announced a new policy earlier this week aimed to combat the national opioid abuse epidemic. Starting in February of 2018,  the […]