Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County police are asking the public to help identify an armed man who robbed a Silver Spring Exxon station. The robbery took place about 12:30 a.m. Jan. 25 at 8384 Colesville Road, police said. Police said an unknown man entered the gas station, brandished a knife and approached the employee working behind the counter. […]

A 49-year-old Washington, D.C. man was struck and killed crossing Colesville Road in Silver Spring early Saturday morning, Montgomery County police said. The driver left the scene of the collision and was found by a county police officer, a police statement said. The driver, a 30-year-old woman from Laurel, was arrested for suspicion of driving under […]

Silver Spring commuters take note, a crane operation will close a portion of Colesville Road in Silver Spring this weekend. The lane closures are slated to begin at midnight on Feb. 11, and will include three southbound lanes and two left northbound lanes of Colesville Road between Spring Street and Fenton Street. One northbound lane […]

Living in a city can make playtime a challenge for people who want to let their dogs run free. The Ellsworth Urban Dog Park offers a new option for dog owners who live near downtown Silver Spring. MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong reports. The dog park that opened on June 15 is the first of its kind […]

Next time you are looking for a new place to grab a bite you might want to stop by Dip-N-Rolls. A former financial controller opened the deli and café in downtown Silver Spring on July 26. MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong reports the menu offers American cuisine and Vietnamese specialties. DipNRolls is located at 8737 Colesville Road at the […]

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are slated to begin resurfacing University Boulevard between Williamsburg Drive and Franklin Avenue in Silver Spring this week. The work is officially scheduled to begin on July 6, and motorists should prepare for overnight road closures and detours. According to a news release, construction crews are planning to grind […]

Don’t leave the house without the umbrella. Rain is in the forecast today. Here are five more things to know today, April 11, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s down to the wire for Noah’s Law. State lawmakers have until midnight to pass the legislation named for fallen Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta. Police Chief […]

As things begin to return to normal around Montgomery County after last weekends record blizzard, commuters are hitting the roads and sidewalks to head back to work. Delays and traffic jams are common place around the County but for some, mounds of snow are impeding their commutes. A bus stop at the intersection of Colesville […]

UPDATED  The Silver Spring Transit Center is scheduled to open next month. According to a Montgomery County official, the county’s work at the three-level facility will be complete this week. General Services Director David Dise sent a completion notice to WMATA officials on Thursday in order to formalize the transfer of the Silver Spring Transit […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) completed repairs on the 16-inch water main in Silver Spring. All lanes have been reopened to traffic and will stay open through morning rush hour on Aug. 4. The 76-year-old pipe, on Colesville Road at Georgia Avenue, ruptured on July 29 and wasted approximately 5 million gallons, WSSC official said. WSSC crews […]