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Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld told the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday that he has no plans to close rail lines for six months to do maintenance work. “I’m not considering that extensive of a shut down anywhere,” he said. That was something Council Vice President Roger Berliner was hoping to hear, after the possibility […]

Levine Music plans to open a fifth location at the Silver Spring Library later this year. “We have seen exponential enrollment growth in Montgomery County and know that the Silver Spring Library will fit perfectly into our plans for expanding services to the community and in serving as an arts destination for County residents,” said […]

Councilmember Tom Hucker introduced a new bill to prohibit the use of tanning beds by anyone under the age of 18. CCM’s Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Susan Kenedy hosts the latest episode of The Bottom Line, which features reports on a Council bill to ban minors from using tanning facilities, an invasive beetle that is destroying Ash trees across the county, and more. You can watch the show, below:

Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker is planning to introduce a bill that would prohibit those 18-and-under from using indoor tanning facilities. Currently, minors are allowed to use tanning facilities if accompanied by an adult in Montgomery County. Hucker is the lead sponsor of Bill 5-16. He plans to introduce the tanning bill ban at the […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. The Walt Whitman High School community is grieving after a fatal collision near the school on Saturday night. A father, mother and their teenage son were killed in the crash at Pyle Road and River Road. Another passenger, a teenage daughter, […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker today introduced a resolution that would have the Council formally opposed to offshore drilling and/or seismic airgun blasting off the east coast of the United States. “I have introduced a resolution to oppose the Obama administration’s unwise offshore drilling proposal,” said Hucker. “Opening up our Atlantic shores to drilling would […]

As things begin to return to normal around Montgomery County after last weekends record blizzard, commuters are hitting the roads and sidewalks to head back to work. Delays and traffic jams are common place around the County but for some, mounds of snow are impeding their commutes. A bus stop at the intersection of Colesville […]

Montgomery County’s 311 has experienced higher than normal call volume after last weekend’s historic blizzard. MC311 is Montgomery County’s hotline for government information and service requests. County Spokesperson Patrick Lacefield said 311 has been overwhelmed with calls about snow removal. “Usually in a 12-hour period we get about 2,000 calls. Yesterday in a 24-hour period […]

Councilmember Tom Hucker posted an update on Twitter urging residents to use caution while shoveling snow. Tragically 2 people in our region died earlier today while shoveling snow. Please take your time, stay safe & help your neighbors #Snowzilla — Tom Hucker (@tomhucker) January 23, 2016 The Montgomery County Fire Department has a few snow […]