Montgomery Community Media

The County Planning Team is meeting with community members on Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. to answer questions about the Silver Spring and Adjacent Communities Plan. The informal, virtual meeting will give stakeholders a chance to air their concerns ahead of the Dec. 2 public hearing. The Silver Spring and Adjacent Communities Plan divides the city […]

A train derailed at the Silver Spring Metro Station on Tuesday shortly after 11:30 a.m. First responders say it appears that about two rail-cars slightly slipped off the track at the station platform. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer says the train was heading outbound on the Red Line, and one person […]

Este fin de semana, las estaciones de Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton y Glenmont estarán cerradas, el sábado 29 de febrero y el domingo 1 de marzo debido a la integración de la Línea Morada. Habrá autobuses gratuitos que reemplazarán el tren de la Línea Roja entre Fort Totten y Glenmont. Los pasajeros que viajan […]

This weekend, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont stations will be closed Saturday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 1 due to Purple Line integration. There will be free shuttle buses replacing the Red Line train between Fort Totten and Glenmont. The shuttle will not stop at Takoma. Passangers traveling to stations beyond Silver Spring […]

As they say on Twitter, “Some personal news…” We here at Montgomery Community Media are excited to announce that we’re opening a new production studio and media lab in Silver Spring this summer. We are calling our second location the “Silver Spring Media Lab.” This location is bringing a new television and video production studio […]

What do you get when you convert a 1964 office building to residential on Fenwick Lane in Silver Spring? The Octave 1320, a condominium building that is proving to be popular with first time homebuyers. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

The Silver Spring Transit Center is scheduled to open on Sept. 20 and that’s welcome news for commuters. Lorna Virgili reports. The long-awaited, multi-modal transit center is located at 8400 Colesville Road. It’s features include: –32 bus bays; –direct access to Metrorail and MARC trains; –22 Kiss and Ride spaces; –electronic real-time bus arrival and […]

Montgomery County fire rescue units responded to a train accident around 2 p.m. at the Silver Spring Metro on Nov. 10. According to Assistant Chief Scott Graham, an adult female was struck by the train. No other information was released at this time. MCFRS – on scene SS Metro. Adult female struck by train. Pt. […]

After discussing the long awaited consultant’s report on the structural soundness of the Silver Spring Transit Center, a Montgomery County Council Committee (Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment T & E) met on March 19 to discuss a request by the County Executive to appropriate another $7.5 million in funds for the project. In this video […]

In this video clip, General Services Director David Dise says the contractor will be responsible for fixing (any paying for) the construction issues at the Silver Spring Transit Center.