Montgomery Community Media

The controversial Long Branch Sector Plan to guide revitalization of Silver Spring was approved today by the Montgomery County Council in an 8-1 vote. Councilmember Marc Elrich voted against the plan, saying that he was thankful that it “adequately protects the apartments that so many people there call home,” but that he was disappointed that they […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin welcomed some high school students up to the mic in the county hearing room Tuesday morning, and to the surprise of those there for county business, they quickly took control of their audience. Their performances were riveting and shocking, bringing controversial topics of suicide and racism to the forefront of […]

It may look like it’s ready to take on customers, but the massive Silver Spring Transit Center is far from finished. Weather has delayed the laying of new concrete needed to correct flaws in construction, meaning the center will not be ready to undergo Metro inspection for certification until at least June, according to Montgomery […]

One million people die worldwide from malaria each year in an increasing problem that seems impossible to solve. But in Rockville on Monday, Nov. 18, one man stood up in front of a crowded room and said confidently that his small, local biotechnology company is making strides in the clinical testing of a vaccine to […]

The Montgomery County Council Education Committee is hoping to get county public schools back on track with a proposal to request approximately $750 million for new school capacity projects from the Interagency Committee on School Construction as discussed in their work session Monday morning. County councilmember Phil Andrews says that the school system has been […]

The number of county businesses caught selling alcohol to minors has increased slightly from last year, according to a report from Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control following their annual compliance check program. Of the 400 businesses tested for the 2013 check, 72 percent passed successfully in turning away underage minors. The number of businesses […]

Montgomery County residents now have access to cancer care all in one location with the opening of the Shady Grove Adventist Aquilino Cancer Center, the first of its kind in Montgomery County. Located on the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital campus, the Center offers personalized, expert care, with up-to-date technology and support services to treat various forms […]