Montgomery Community Media

It’s Thursday, Sept. 10, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. COVID-19 Testing: The county is providing free COVID-19 testing today at the White Oak Community Rec Center from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the Silver Spring Civic Building from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Do you need a #COVID19 […]

Senior Planet Montgomery is offering more online courses, focusing on ways to enable older adults to learn and utilize technologies to improve their daily lives. According to a Montgomery County press release, a course offered on Thursday, Sept. 10 will teach the benefits of installing smart thermostats. Participants will learn how to integrate smart thermostats […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 10, in Montgomery County: 1. The Southlawn Industrial Area Feasibility Study meeting is tonight in Rockville. 2. For those considering a run for elected office in the city of Gaithersburg, mandatory candidate training takes place tonight at City Hall. The candidate filing deadline for the Nov. […]

He’s worked for the city of Gaithersburg longer than any other employee. Robert “Bobby” Johnson celebrated 40 years with the city on September 10. Now supervisor of the Mowing & Bulk Pickup crews in the Public Works Department, Johnson started his career with Gaithersburg as a fulltime “maintenance man” in 1973.  By 1978 he had […]

The Montgomery County Council will receive an update on Sept. 10 at 1:45 p.m. about remediation plans for the Silver Spring Transit Center. General Services Director David Dise will present the status report to the Council on the Silver Spring Transit Center. Representatives of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) also are scheduled to […]

Motorists on US 340 should be perpared for possible delays at the bridge over the Potomac River at the Maryland/Virginia state line on September 10, between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., due to a routine bridge inspection. A flagging operation will be in place during those hours. Maryland State Highway Adminstration (SHA) inspectors will be […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with the media on Sept. 10 for the first time since the Council recessed for its annual summer break.  There were several issues on his mind, including: a ballot issue that voters will decide in November and expansion of the Bikeshare program in Montgomery County. He had a […]