Montgomery Community Media

Today is Thursday, March 28. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Play Ball: Today is the first day of major league baseball and all 30 teams will play. The Nats host the New York Mets at National Park. The Orioles play the Yankees in New York.  Both games start at 1:05 […]

Today is Wednesday, March 27. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Education Budget Meeting: Montgomery County Council Education Committee Chair Craig Rice, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith, and Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard are bringing their education budget meeting to Montgomery College Takoma Park Campus tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 […]

Today is Tuesday, March 26. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Session: The Montgomery County Council meets this morning at 1:15 p.m. Here’s a look at today’s agenda. 2. Community Meeting on Burial Sites: Montgomery Planning is holding a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. to discuss county burial sites inventory […]

The Planning Department recently hosted a launch party for the new book, Montgomery Modern: Modern Architecture in Montgomery County, Maryland, 1930-1979 at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda. The 250-page, well-illustrated book is written by Clare Lise Kelly, a preservation planner and an architectural historian with the Planning Department’s Historic Preservation Office. Bridget Schwiesow has more. Visit our PEG partner […]

Some development projects take more than three years to clear Montgomery County’s planning hurdles, according to a report released by the Office of Legislative Oversight Tuesday. The report  examines the review and approval timeframes for preliminary plans, site plans and record plats for development projects in Montgomery County. The report found that certain projects that are […]