Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, July 17, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Rabid Bat: One week ago today, Gaithersburg animal control officers captured a rabid bat in a resident’s apartment. Now, officials are reminding residents to get their cats and dogs vaccinated against the rabies virus. There’s a free rabies clinic taking […]

UPDATED, July 16, 11:10 a.m. – Getting around Silver Spring is important to residents, and members of the Silver Spring Advisory Board wanted to know more about VanGo’s upcoming changes during a meeting held on July 13 at the Silver Spring Civic Center. VanGo is the Ride On free shuttle that runs in downtown Silver […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal is scheduled to hold his weekly briefing with reporters at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 13th, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the coming weeks. Among the topics, he is expected to discuss the recommended Fiscal Year 2016 budget […]

Rockville City Councilmember Beryl Feinberg will run for reelection. Feinberg announced on July 8 that she has formally completed all filing requirements and will be on the ballot city election this November. “I am thrilled with the broad support I have received for this reelection campaign. I value my engagement with residents and businesses as […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration announced it has completed one-half of the $9.6 million MD 193- University Boulevard bridge replacement project in Silver Spring. According to a news release, crews finished the westbound side of the bridge, from University Boulevard over I-495, and are scheduled to shift all traffic onto the new […]

Montgomery Parks is seeking public comments for a proposed pilot archery deer hunting program. If approved, the hunting is scheduled to take place from September through November 2015 and during January 2016. Two locations have been chosen for the proposed pilot program: Great Seneca Stream Valley Park Unit 1 in Germantown and Watts Branch Stream Valley […]

UPDATED, July 8, 2:25 p.m.-  Montgomery Couty fire official said electricity was restored at 2:45 a.m. on July 8 and emergency generator continues to operate in the 15-story building in Silver Spring. There is still no air conditioning or hot water. Fire alarms are back on, a fire official said. The building had two electrical fires in […]

Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s indoor South Pool will go through a major improvement project to replace the pool deck and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system. According to a news release, the project cost of $2.1 million dollars is the pool’s first renovation since it was built in 1968. Although the project will come with […]

One person was stabbed this evening in Wheaton near the 12000 block of Veirs Mill Road. According to tweets from the Montgomery County Police Department, officers are looking for three suspects, one on a bicycle and armed with a knife. The victim was taken to a local hospital, police said. MCP on scene of stabbing 12000blk Viers […]

Montgomery College is set to receive funds for the creation of two new nursing education projects. The award will fund a statewide clinical simulation training for nursing students. The Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission are granting more than $4 million dollars to develop these new projects part of the Nurse […]