Montgomery Community Media

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will activate a new traffic and pedestrian signal at the intersection of May Street/Rippling Brook Drive on MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) in Silver Spring. Since Monday, the signal has been under a three-day mandatory flash mode to help familiarize drivers with the signal system. It goes live […]

A massive highway widening project, designed to relieve congestion on the Capital Beltway and I-270, had stalled in Annapolis, but will now go forward after Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot agreed to limit the scope of the first phase. On Friday, Hogan sent out a brief tweet saying he and Franchot had reached […]

Ride On changes are coming to downtown Silver Spring starting Sunday, Jan. 5. Temporary bus route modifications in downtown Silver Spring are necessary for the construction of the Purple Line and Capital Crescent Trail. Starting Sunday, Jan. 5, these temporary changes will impact some Ride On bus passengers. Several Ride On bus stops in the […]

A water main break and car crash caused major delays on Connecticut Avenue south bound between Jones Bridge and Chevy Chase Lake Drive in Chevy Chase Thursday morning. Emergency officials say there were no serious injuries, and the crash was likely caused due to icy conditions resulting from the water main break. Some lanes were […]

Plans to preserve affordable housing near the anticipated Purple Line route in Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties have been announced. A regional Housing Action Plan has been released by the Purple Line Corridor Coalition. The plan was developed by the PLCC’s Housing Action Goal Team, which is led by co-chairs Enterprise Community Partners, MHP and the Housing Initiative […]

A three-vehicle accident caused significant delays on I-495 on Thursday morning. Maryland State Police say the crash happened shortly after 6:00 a.m. between Connecticut Avenue and Rockville Pike and resulted in one person being transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Three lanes were closed due to the collision at one point, however they […]

It was a packed house during an emergency rally at the Silver Spring Civic Building on Monday evening regarding the Maryland Department of Transportation’s proposed amendments to the I-270/ I-495 widening project. Local elected officials and residents discussed their concerns about the $11 billion project, and are demanding a seat at the table when it […]

A fire at the Riveria House, an 11 story apartment complex on East-West Highway in Chevy Chase, has caused $75,000 worth of damages. As a result of the fire, two families have been displaced from the apartment complex. According to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, the fire started on the seventh […]

A rally has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, on the amendments to the multibillion-dollar Beltway and I-270 expansion. Both Montgomery County Council President Sidney Katz and Vice President Tom Hucker have called for the rally. Also expected to attend the rally is County Executive Marc […]

Únase al concejal Evan Glass el sábado 14 de diciembre a las 10:00 a.m., en las oficinas del Concejo 100 Maryland Ave. en Rockville, para discutir sobre los esfuerzos de mantener las calles seguras para los peatones, ciclistas y conductores. Los líderes del Departamento de Transporte, la Administración de Carreteras del Estado y otras agencias […]