Montgomery Community Media

Two Prince George’s County men have been charged with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses connected with a shooting that occurred in the Forest Glen area last week, Montgomery County police said in a statement. Edward Jones, 28, of Oxon Hill and Jeremy Smith, 25, of Upper Marlboro are both being held without bail, according […]

Here are five things to know today, May 3, in Montgomery County: 1. Fallen heroes: Montgomery County police continues its annual Fallen Heroes Memorial Service from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Public Safety Headquarters, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg. 2. Council meets Metro: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority meets the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation Committee […]

Proponents of the Purple Line transit link said a federal judge’s failure to rule on lawsuit in the case was increasing costs of the project that would ultimately fall to taxpayers. Dozens of supporters as well as members of the media crowded outside the Silver Spring Library to tout the benefits of the Purple Line, […]

Here are five things to know today, May 2, in Montgomery County: 1. Purple Line coalition: A handful of groups — including Action Committee for Transit and the Coalition for Smart Growth — will demand a legal decision and federal funding for the Bethesda-to-New Carrollton transit link. The event begns at 8:30 a.m. in the passageway […]

“No more barriers and no more walls,” was the message during the march on Washington early Monday in honor of International Workers’ Day. Thousands gathered at Dupont Circle to rally against President Donald Trump’s policies and administration. “We are calling for a rally for immigrants and workers to tell the Trump administration that we are […]

A Duncan administration official, a blogger who writes about planning topics, a former member of County Executive Ike Leggett’s transit task force and a Germantown businesswoman have all filed to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery County Planning Board. The County Council will interview the four applicants on May 11 to fill the spot held […]

Three pack robberies — in Montgomery Village, Germantown and Wheaton — were reported in the latest Montgomery County police crime summary. Police spokesman Officer Rick Goodale said he didn’t believe the reports were linked because of the distances involved. “We sometimes go through these surges in pack robberies,” Officer Rick Goodale said. “It’s not common […]

Metro will close the Shady Grove and Rockville stations as part of SafeTrack No. 16, the last track maintenance session. The transit agency will run buses from Shady Grove to the Rockville and Twinbrook stations while the stations are closed. Metro has not revealed exact dates for the final surge in track work, but it […]

Here are five things to know today, May 1, in Montgomery County: 1. County government: Council President Roger Berliner has his regular news briefing at 11:30 a.m. And the Montgomery College budget gets scrutinized by the County Council’s Education Committee at 2 p.m. as part of the council’s review of County Executive Ike Leggett’s fiscal […]

REI Co-op opened its new 38,000-square-foot Pike & Rose location last week. The store provides bicycles, camping gear, kayaks, outdoor apparel and other ways to enjoy the outdoors. It also has a community center and a place for customers to trace maps onto wax paper. REI had a location farther north on Rockville Pike. “We […]