Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health (BOH), is scheduled to meet virtually Friday at 1:30 p.m. to introduce a regulation and hold a public hearing for new reopening measures. A vote is tentatively scheduled during the meeting following the hearing. If the council votes to approve the changes, they go into […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) invites staff, parents and community members to a series of meetings to learn about the upcoming changes to the middle and high school English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) program. The ESOL program helps linguistically and culturally diverse secondary students orientate to a new cultural and academic environment. The […]

If you park your car at a Metro garage, you can expect some changes on Monday. Beginning Feb. 5, parking fees will start two hours earlier on weekdays at some Metro Stations The new hours when parking fees are collected are as follows: Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to  12:30 a.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. to  […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (DOT) is planning to restrict parking in Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Chevy Chase and Silver Spring during the first week of August because of Safe Track repairs on the Metro’s Red Line. The changes are being made to accommodate more commuters on the roadways. According to the DOT website, no […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal shares his thoughts on the historic visit of Pope Francis to the United States. Leventhal plans to attend the Pope’s mass on Wednesday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. He also shares his thoughts on the impact the Pope’s visit […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department invites community members and developers to discuss the initial draft of the newly revised Subdivision Regulations at a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 7-9 p.m. at the Planning Department Headquarters (8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring). The proposed changes to Chapter 50 of the current Montgomery County Code which governs […]

The Montgomery County Ride On bus system is adjusting schedule times on Sunday, September 7 for the following routes: Routes, 16, 25, 26, 43, 56, 58, 61, 70, 83 and 90. According to a news release, changes have been made so schedules more accurately reflect the actual travel times of buses along the routes. County […]

To keep Ride On bus fares consistent with rates approved by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the Montgomery County Council approved the following transit rate changes that begin July 1. The new fares are shown below. Ride On cash fare or token $1.75 Ride On fare paid with SmarTrip Card $1.75 Metrorail-to-Ride On […]

Montgomery County Sheriff Darren Popkin has announced that the Maryland Avenue entrance to the Montgomery County Circuit Court is scheduled to reopen on Sept. 30. Due to continuing construction on the Circuit Court Annex project, the current Monroe Street entrance into the Montgomery County Circuit Court is scheduled to close temporarily on Sept. 30. The […]