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July 31, 2016 | Staff Writer

Metro & Elected Officials Warn Red Line Users to Expect Delays During Safe Track Surges in August (VIDEO)

Metro officials are urging Red Line users to adjust their travel plans and find alternatives during SafeTrack Surge 6 which will impact the Red Line from August 1 to 7. During this time, the Red Line will be single tracking between the Silver Spring and Takoma Park stations.  Following Surge 6 will be Surge 7 […]

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July 31, 2016 | Staff Writer

Parking Garage to Open By October 15 on MC’s Rockville Campus (VIDEO)

If you are a student or visitor you know finding a parking spot on Montgomery College’s Rockville campus can be challenging during the school year. But the parking situation is expected to improve when Montgomery College opens the North Garage this fall. MCTV’s Dan Rankin reports that when the seven-level parking structure opens, it will […]

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July 28, 2016 | Sonya Burke

County Council to Hold Special Work Session on Outage of County’s 911 System (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Council has scheduled a special work session on Aug. 2nd to discuss the facts behind the July 10th outage of the county’s 911 emergency system. This special worksession before the full Council replaces a work session originally planned for July 28, before the Council’s Public Safety Committee. The work session will take […]

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July 26, 2016 | Sonya Burke

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Back to School: Immunizations Reminder (VIDEO)

Montgomery County public school students head back to school on Aug. 29th and local parents are being reminded to make sure their children’s immunizations are updated. You can find out more, here. Immunization Requirements for the 2016-2017 School Year. Learn more here: https://t.co/QQWQp9BRUb — MCPS (@MCPS) July 16, 2016

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July 26, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Montgomery County Ag Fair Returns Aug. 12 – 20 (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns to the fairgrounds in Gaithersburg from Aug. 12 – 20. Find out more in this report, below:

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July 26, 2016 | Staff Writer

Rockville City Officials Meet with Chinese Graduate Students (VIDEO)

Chinese graduate students from the National University of Singapore recently visited the city of Rockville. Rock 11’s Willie James Inman reports. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

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July 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

Planners Working to Educate Residents on New Short Term Residential Rentals Laws (VIDEO)

You may be familiar with online rental businesses such as Airbnb, Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO), or Flip Key. Now the Montgomery County Planning department, at the direction of the County Council, is crafting legislation to regulate short-term residential rentals. First, planners want to get your feedback. Here’s a look at one of the planning […]

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July 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

High School Students Prepare for College in Summer Program at MC (VIDEO)

Hundreds of students from ten different high schools in Montgomery County are learning more about college this summer. MCTV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

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July 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

Save the Date: National Night Out is August 2nd (VIDEO)

Local communities in Montgomery County will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2nd. More information is available online at MontgomeryCountyMD.Gov/police. The City of Gaithersburg has also released a list of its National Night Out celebrations planned for August 2nd. Brighton Village Apartments (7 – 9 p.m.) – Ice Cream Social in Clubhouse, 373 West […]

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July 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

Governor Hogan Announces $565 Million Investment for Transportation Projects (VIDEO)

Governor Larry Hogan visited the county this month to announce the state will be investing $565 million dollars in transportation projects in Montgomery County. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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