Montgomery Community Media

Good morning! Rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast today. Here are five things to know today, June 23rd, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Planning Board will be meeting today and on the agenda; the Johnson Property Annexation Petition. You can watch the meeting live on the Planning Board’s website. 2. Metro General Manager […]

The Montgomery County Planning Board is scheduled to discuss the Johnson Property Annexation petition on Thursday. According to the agenda, the staff is recommending that the Board approve transmitting comments to the Montgomery County Council. The latest report from the Planning Board staff presents a revised version of the Johnson Property Annexation petition and focuses […]

Here are five things to know today, June 9, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s graduation day for the Class of 2016 at Northwood, Watkins Mill high schools and the Rock Terrace School. 2. The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a work session today and on the agenda; the Bethesda Downtown Plan. 3. The Montgomery County Chamber […]

The architect of the Silver Spring Civic Building, Rodolfo Machado, discussed the public space at a recent presentation. Take a look: During his lecture, Machado explained how architecture can relate to its surroundings to strengthen a neighborhood, a campus or a city. He presented past and recent designs, including a new mixed-use complex in Cairo, […]

Here are five things to know today, April 28, in Montgomery County: 1. The cooler weather continues with showers today according to the National Weather Service. 2. Today is  National Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day. 3. The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee is set to discuss the use of tasers by Montgomery […]

More than 250 Westbard area residents turned out for a community meeting at the Washington Waldorf School on April 3 to discuss the much debated Westbard Sector Plan. A group of volunteer residents called “Save Westbard” hosted the meeting. The group posted the following on their Facebook page invite to community members: As you may know, […]

Jeffrey Tumlin headlined the Planning Department’s final Winter Speaker Series event earlier this month. Tumlin addressed the role of “Smart Development in Transitional Suburban Locations.” Bridget Schwiesow reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Built in the 1960s, Montgomery Village was one of the first planned communities of its size in the United States. The County Council is currently reviewing the latest update to the Montgomery Village master plan. Officials say this new plan preserves the vision of the community while encouraging reinvestment. Visit our PEG partner County Cable […]

The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved a revised working draft of the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan at a meeting held on Thursday, December 17. The Greater Lyttonsville area will be one of future locations of the Purple Line and is located in western Silver Spring. The working draft focuses on the issues of commercial […]

Drive carefully this morning as we are under a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m. Here are five more things to know today, Dec. 10, in Montgomery County: 1. The African American Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County is hosting its 15th Annual Minority Legislative Breakfast today. Follow @MyMCMedia for live updates from the event. […]