Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that the first part of the Purple Line has been laid.  “In Maryland we are proud to be setting an example for the rest of the nation and the Purple Line is at the heart of our state’s infrastructure success story,” he said.  The $5.6 billion project is the […]

Several people have died and others are injured following an Amtrak Train that derailed onto an interstate in Washington State. Amtrak Cascades Train 501, operating from Seattle and Portland derailed south of Tacoma. There were approximately 78 passengers and five crew members on board, according to a statement from Amtrak. Individuals with questions about friends and family […]

Family and friends came together at the Clarksburg High School football field on Thursday night for a memorial dedication ceremony in honor of Cary Greene, Jacob Dennis, Patrick Shifflett and John DeReggi. It was an emotional scene as a memorial rock engraved with the teens names was unveiled. Greene, Dennis, and Shifflett were tragically killed in […]

The Clarksburg High School community will be holding a memorial dedication in honor of Jacob Dennis, Cary Greene, Patrick Shifflett, and John DeReggi tonight at the school’s football stadium. According to a Facebook event created by the Clarksburg Parent, Teacher, and Student Assosication (PTSA) a memorial will be unveiled in the teens names. Dennis, Greene, […]

A 39-year-old man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Rockville on Wednesday afternoon, according to Montgomery County authorities. It happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of Bou Avenue. Montgomery County police officers said the investigation indicates that the man was in the area of the tracks when, for reasons […]

UPDATED: Sept. 16, 9:46 a.m. — They met through Instagram and were friends for more than three years. Evelynn Santos, a Damascus High School student, said John Martin DeReggi Jr- the teen struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Boyds on Monday afternoon- was a loving and affectionate person. “We ended up dating, and […]

One week from today, Pope Francis arrives in the Washington, D.C. area. Here are five more things to know today, Sept. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. A community is grieving after a 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train late Monday afternoon in Boyds. 2. The Silver Spring Jazz Festival was a […]

UPDATED A 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Boyds on Monday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Police. It happened shortly before 5 p.m. in the area of Boyds Market, located at 15110 Barnesville Road. According to police, the initial investigation indicates the teen was walking along the tracks with two […]

I spent a good portion of the weekend covering the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF) and it’s an assignment I enjoy because of the extraordinary people I get to meet at this popular literary event. At the authors’ reception on Friday night at Asbury Methodist Village, I met the author and illustrator of a popular children’s […]

The Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia is creating a hurdle in getting some authors expected to the Gaithersburg Book Festival this Saturday. According to Mayor Jud Ashman up to ten authors or 10 percent of the authors on the program may be having issues getting to the Saturday festival because Amtrak has cancelled service. “Obviously the Amtrak […]