Montgomery Community Media

The Department of Homeland Security announced that it will now allow required documents for REAL ID applications to be submitted electronically. In a letter sent by DHS Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf, state governors were notified that applicants may now pre-submit identity and lawful source documents electronically, prior to an in-person DMV visit. They are […]

El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery informó que Douglas Ariel Pérez Martínez, de 33 años, falleció el martes en un hospital tras ser atropellado por un automóvil. El accidente ocurrió el viernes 21 de febrero poco después de las 9:00 p.m. en South Frederick Avenue (MD – 355) cerca de North Westland Drive […]

A serious collision involving a pedestrian is now fatal according to the Montgomery County Police Department. 33-year-old Douglas Ariel Perez Martinez succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday at a nearby hospital. The initial accident happened on Friday, February 21 shortly after 9:00 p.m. on South Frederick Avenue (MD – 355) near North Westland Drive in […]

Gov. Larry Hogan awarded Depeswar Doley with a governor’s citation Tuesday for his clean energy work in Takoma Park. Doley owns RS Automotive, the first fully electric vehicle charging station in the country. He says small contributions to the environment matter in the long run.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is implementing electronic tolling systems along the Intercounty Connector (ICC). As a result, a section of the ICC in Montgomery County is scheduled to be closed Feb. 28 through March 2. Friday, Feb. 28 from 9 p.m. to Monday, March 2 at 5 a.m.  Westbound traffic on the ICC (MD […]

Gov. Larry Hogan visited RS Automotive, the first fully electric vehicle charging station in the U.S., to present owner Depeswar Doley with a governor’s citation for Doley’s achievement in clean energy promotion.  Depeswar Doley has owned RS Automotives on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park since 1997, and converted it from a petroleum station to an […]

Un hombre se está recuperando de serias lesiones después de ser atropellado por un tren WMATA Metro, el martes por la mañana. El incidente ocurrió a eso de las 5:40 a.m., cerca de la estación de Rockville en el área de la Escuela Católica de St. Mary, según un video publicado en Twitter por el […]

Latest Detour Planned Between Layhill Road and Georgia Avenue The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is in the process of upgrading the tolling system on the Intercounty Connector (ICC). Work began in January and will continue into April. The tolling hardware and software at all the toll facilities will be replaced as part of the upgrades. […]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2021 completely eliminates seven Metro Bus routes within Montgomery County.  Montgomery County officials, including Sidney Katz, President of the County Council, as well as state senators and delegates, have signed a letter calling for WMATA to reconsider its budget plan.  The proposal eliminates lines […]

La Línea Roja cerrará cuatro estaciones de Metro en el Condado de Montgomery durante el fin de semana del Día de los Presidentes. Las estaciones Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton y Glenmont estarán cerradas para permitir la construcción e integración de la Línea Morada. El cierre tendrá lugar del sábado 15 de febrero al lunes […]