Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 13, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County has launched a new partnership with NACo’s Live Healthy Program, and it may help you save money on healthcare. 2. There’s a new traffic pattern at the intersection of the Capital Crescent Trail and Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda and […]

There’s a new traffic pattern at the intersection of the Capital Crescent Trail and Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda, and reaction to the change has been mixed. The Parkway has been narrowed from two lanes to one in each direction approaching the intersection, and the speed limit has been reduced from 35 mph to 25 […]

An 81-year-old man was killed while riding his three-wheeled recumbent bike in Bethesda today, according to a report from the Montgomery County Police Department. The collision happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. at Little Falls Parkway and the Capital Crescent Trail. According to police, the preliminary investigation indicates that the bicyclist was traveling eastbound on the […]

Purple Line construction could potentially be delayed following a federal judge’s decision on Wednesday, which orders additional studies to take into account Metrorail’s deterioration and declining ridership. According to court documents, which can be found on Bethesda Beat’s website, U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Richard Leon ordered the defendant, the  Maryland Transit […]

A new Capital Bikeshare station opened Jan. 12th in the Chevy Chase Lake neighborhood. The new station is located at Connecticut Avenue and Chevy Chase Lake Drive along the Capital Crescent Trail and links Capital Bikeshare to the east in Silver Spring and to the west in Bethesda. The area will eventually include a Purple […]

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 30, in Montgomery County: 1. There have been more reports of an owl attacking passersby on the Capital Crescent Trail this week, and now Parks officials are considering capturing and relocating the owl. 2. Have you got your tickets? Styx is scheduled to perform a benefit […]

Montgomery Parks officials have located, and caught on camera, an owl that has been swooping down and attacking runners on the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. For more  of our owl coverage, check out this MyMCMedia Extra.  

Montgomery Parks officials believe they have identified and located the owl that has been attacking joggers and runners along the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda. MyMCMedia has received exclusive video from Montgomery Parks of what is believed to be the juvenile barred owl. Watch this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, for your first glimpse of the notorious […]

It’s back to work and school today for many of us. Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Got dinner plans? About three dozen restaurants are participating in the first annual Silver Spring Restaurant Week that kicks off today in downtown Silver Spring. 2. Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 27, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s Student Orientation Day for MCPS middle and high school students. 2. Tree work will close a portion of the Capital Crescent Trail between Little Falls Parkway and Bradley Boulevard today. 3. The State Highway Administration is beginning a resurfacing project along […]