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A Metro worker is hospitalized this morning after he fell down a utility shaft 35 feet below grade in Bethesda, according to a Montgomery County fire spokesperson. It happened overnight at the Elm Street Metro shaft near 7272 Wisconsin Avenue. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said firefighters used a rope rescue to extricate the […]

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Are you ready for some snow? The National Weather Service is predicting that the white stuff will begin falling during rush hour tonight. First accumulating snow of the season expected across most of the region late tomorrow. Here are the highlights. #dcwx #mdwx #vawx […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is pretreating roads and interstates in advance of Maryland’s first accumulating snowfall of the season. The SHA crews are spraying salt brine on roads to prevent snow or ice from bonding to the pavement. “The storm is expected to impact Friday morning’s rush hour, which presents […]

Strathmore presents its 26th annual juried art exhibit titled “La Vie en Bleu”, which includes artwork exploring the color blue.  The exhibit opens January 7 and runs through February 19 at the Strathmore Mansion. The theme of the exhibit complements Strathmore’s season-long music festival Shades of Blues. The exhibit includes 146 works by 101 artists in […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is expected to join county and state leaders for a ribbon-cutting and open house on Jan. 5 to unveil a new innovative facility in Rockville, according to a news release. The Taft Force Project is a collaboration between three local nonprofits, CCI Health & Wellness Services, Cornerstone Montgomery and Interfaith […]

Wheaton High School students and staff are starting off the New Year in a brand new building at 2401 Dalewood Drive in Silver Spring. Find out more in this MCPS-TV report, below: According to the MCPS’s website, Wheaton High School is the first school in Montgomery County to feature a project-based learning environment that will […]

Dozens of Montgomery County residents attended County Executive Isiah Leggett’s public forum on the fiscal year 2016 operating budget on Jan. 5 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. Also in the crowd, Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who said this was his first budget forum, and representatives from many county departments. A […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer stresses the importance of clearing sidewalks of snow and ice following a snowstorm. You can find out more about the Safe Sidewalks initiative here.

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff on Monday, January 5. This is in memory of Sergeant Major Wardell Turner, of Nanticoke, MD, who died on November, 24th, 2014, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

It’s Monday and that means back to work and school for many of us this new year! Before you head out, here are your five things to know today, Jan. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is set to hold his first of five budget forums tonight at the BlackRock Center […]