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A number of bus routes change Sunday, including better service to Clarksburg and improvements to bus routes connecting the Glenmont Metro Station, according to information supplied by Ride On. The new Clarksburg routes are: Route 73, a new route that will provide express service from the Cabin Branch Community in Clarksburg to the Shady Grove […]

A 23-year-old Clarksburg man has been arrested in the April 29 shooting death of 19-year-old Amaru Amir Santos Johnson, a Montgomery County police statement said. Eric Anthony Lee of the 13500 block of Wood Crest Manor Way in Clarksburg faces first-degree murder and home invasion charges, police said. He is being held in lieu of […]

Capt. Mark Plazinski took over the Germantown District after 23 years working in a number of capacities across Montgomery County police. The district isn’t without crime. On the day before he started, four people were shot, one fatally, in Germantown. And a recent Montgomery County police crime summary described how 10 males committed a strong-arm […]

Here are five things to know today, May 9, in Montgomery County: 1. Frost Advisory:  Bundle up, a cold morning is on tap. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory, effective until 9 a.m. today, for some areas of Montgomery County. 2. Trash Talk:  Some Montgomery County residents are experiencing trash and recycling collection delays in their […]

Cover your plants, it’s getting colder. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory that begins overnight at 2 a.m. and is effective until 9 a.m. on Tuesday for parts of Montgomery County. According to the NWS, a frost advisory means that wide spread frost is expected and sensitive outdoor plants may be damaged or […]

Montgomery County firefighters are trying to determine what caused a fire at a playground at Arora Hills Park in Clarksburg on Wednesday afternoon. Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire involved play equipment and the surrounding area. He said damages are estimated at $50,000. He said firefighters are working with Park Police. […]

“No more barriers and no more walls,” was the message during the march on Washington early Monday in honor of International Workers’ Day. Thousands gathered at Dupont Circle to rally against President Donald Trump’s policies and administration. “We are calling for a rally for immigrants and workers to tell the Trump administration that we are […]

The Montgomery County Tourism Bureau has posted a new marketing video spotlighting all there is to do and see in Montgomery County. The video introduces Montgomery County as “Maryland’s gateway to the nation’s capital.” Watch, below: There’s so much to do North of D.C. – See why you should #Explore Montgomery County, Maryland https://t.co/HNzTiBo3f0 — […]

UPDATED Montgomery County officials plan to help the Montgomery County Public Schools district with a growing problem: school bus parking. That’s the word from General Services Director David Dise, who said instead of relocating the school buses from the Shady Grove depot to a different site the county will now be studying the problem of […]

UPDATED 4.25.17 Montgomery County Police Captain Mark Plazinski, a 23-year veteran of the department, has been named the police department’s new 5th district commander. He begins his new assignment on May 1st, according to a news release from the Montgomery County Police Department. Plazinski takes over for Captain David Gillespie who is leaving the department […]