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The Purple Line is still on track to begin service in 2022 but it may not be exactly in the spring as predicted since project leaders are anticipating some delays, according to Maryland Secretary of Transportation, Peter Rahn. “We do expect there to be some movement of the revenue service date but I do not anticipate […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week begins with a rally in Silver Spring advocating for a legal decision on the Purple line construction. It also includes reports about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ tour of the county’s correction facility in Boyds, a Richard Montgomery High School teacher wins the “Champions for Children” award and […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with reporters on Monday morning for his weekly briefing about local issues and the Council’s upcoming agenda. “Today is the first day of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, it is the month of May, and tomorrow we will be having a special session that really recognizes how […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Rainy Day: The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning from now thru 11 a.m. for Montgomery County. A flash flood watch continues thru Friday morning as well. 2. Underage Drinking: A Town Hall meeting is scheduled tonight at Walter Johnson High School […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced today that he has reconvened the County’s Transit Task Force. In an April 6 letter to Task Force Chair Mark Winston, Leggett asked the Task Force to make recommendations relating about how to “… establish a plan for the implementation of as much of the [high quality bus […]

Purple Line NOW! hosted a Transportation Forum with Maryland’s gubernatorial candidates on February 18 at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. Candidates who declared or filed their intentions by the end of January 2014 were invited to participate in the event. Participants included:  Howard County Executive Ken Ulman running […]

Purple Line NOW! is hosting a Transportation Forum with Maryland’s gubernatorial Candidates Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. Candidates who declared or filed their intentions by the end of January 2014 were invited to participate in the event. At this time, Attorney General Doug Gansler, […]

Barbara Sanders speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Harry Sanders Memorial in Woodside Park on March 28. Harry Sanders, who passed away three years ago, is remembered for his advocacy work for the proposed 16-mile Purple Line.

Glenn Orlin, Deputy Staff Director for Montgomery County Council spoke at the Harry Sanders Memorial dedication ceremony on March 28. Sanders, who passed away three years ago, is remembered for his advocacy work for the proposed 16-mile Purple Line.

Montgomery County Council member George Leventhal remembers the origins of the “Purple Line Now!” organization and the leadership Harry Sanders provided. Leventhal spoke at the Harry Sanders memorial dedication ceremony on March 28. Sanders, who passed away three years ago, is remembered for his advocacy work for the proposed 16-mile Purple Line.