Montgomery Community Media

A tree crashed onto a home in Silver Spring early Thursday morning, causing severe structural damage as fierce winds hit the area overnight. The incident happened around 4 a.m. No injuries were reported.

UPDATED The power has been restored to the area. ORIGINAL POST The traffic signal at Great Seneca Highway and Quince Orchard Road is out and police are on the scene as hundreds are experiencing power outages in the Gaithersburg area. As of 9 p.m., on March 12, more than 1,300 Pepco customers are without power, according […]

It has been more than 10 years since the “penguin mural” was removed from its spot under the Silver Spring Metro Station, yet it’s still remembered by many. In this MyMCMedia report, we took a look at where the mural is being stored and what’s next for the popular art piece. Take a stroll through […]

Transportation was the theme of the night at the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting, where locals pitched in their thoughts on the major projects aimed at connecting the community. See our “MyMCMedia On Location” coverage of the board’s March meeting below: Earlier this year, the board looked at the redevelopment of White Oak, Wheaton […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Executive candidate Doug Duncan (D) tells reporter Valerie Bonk that he attended the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting on March 11 in hopes of getting some answers about the delayed Silver Spring Transit Center.   Related:      

Presentations and updates on major transportation projects in the area was the focus of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting on March 10. The Purple Line, the Takoma/Langley Bus Terminal, and the DC Trolley were the hot topics discussed as dozens of residents asked for more information on what’s next for transportation development in […]

Real estate blog Movoto.com recently released it’s list of “America’s Most Exciting Suburbs,” ranking Silver Spring, Md., 13th. During the Montgomery County Council meeting on March 11, councilmember Cherri Branson will present a proclamation recognizing the honor for Silver Spring. The rankings were compiled using U.S. Census data and business listings for each city to determine the […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett joined Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker and Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz on March 6 in asking the House of Delegates to pass HB1323/SB 927, the Supplemental Public School Construction Matching Fund Program. The bill would provide funding for school construction to meet Montgomery County’s sharp increase in enrollment, […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Police Department officials say they need more Spanish speaking officers in order to accommodate the rapidly growing Hispanic community. In a MyMCMedia exclusive, two police officers talk about their experiences on the job and what led them to paying their own way to Peru in order to immerse themselves in the Spanish […]

Two teams of Montgomery County students were honored in a national documentary competition sponsored by C-SPAN which encourages youth to produce short documentaries on issues of national importance.  This year, students used video cameras in the C-SPAN StudentCam documentary contest to answer the question, “what’s the most important issue U.S. Congress should consider in 2014?” […]