Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved a revised working draft of the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan at a meeting held on Thursday, December 17. The Greater Lyttonsville area will be one of future locations of the Purple Line and is located in western Silver Spring. The working draft focuses on the issues of commercial […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot held a news conference on Tuesday in Silver Spring to announce the results of a report released by the Bureau of Revenue Estimates. The study is an economic impact analysis of private sector competition for alcohol sales in Montgomery County. Comptroller Franchot announced the results of the report to the media and […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot will announce the results of a study on the impact of private sale and distribution of alcohol in Montgomery County on Tuesday morning. The study was conducted by the state Bureau of Revenue and Estimates. Comptroller Franchot will be joined by small business owners and local leaders who support ending Montgomery […]

Maryland law enforcement officials will be ramp up enforcement of speed limits, seat belts and DUI laws this holiday season. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort and troopers statewide will focus their efforts on impaired, distracted and aggressive drivers. Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel William M. Pallozzi said in a news release, “There is no excuse […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Congressman Chris Van Hollen speaks about gun control at a rally against gun violence in Rockville. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger discusses gun control issues at a rally against gun violence in Rockville.   Related:

UPDATED Metro vending machines are now able to process credit and debit card transactions after technical problems earlier today. “Due to an equipment malfunction earlier today, most vending machines were unable to accept credit or debit cards. The outage also affected online fare purchases.We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience while resolving this […]

UPDATED Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department –  6th District Investigative Section have charged Lynnard Slaughter, of Granchester Place, with assault charges and reckless endangerment. According to a news release, Slaughter struck Montgomery County Police officer Patrick McCarthy with his vehicle. A Montgomery County police officer was struck by a vehicle early Wednesday morning […]

Political leaders and activists came together for a rally against gun violence Sunday night in Rockville. Over 200 people turned out for the event at the steps of the Old Grey Courthouse. According to Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger, the Montgomery County Police recovered 733 guns in 2012, 810 guns in 2013 and 1,054 […]

A rally against recent gun violence will be held Sunday, December 20th from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Old Grey Courthouse located at 27 Courthouse Square in Rockville. Speakers at the event will include Executive Ike Leggett, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Police Chief Tom Manger, Robert Disney from the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence […]