Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council is asking Maryland Governor Larry Hogan for safety improvements at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Turkey Branch Parkway following the second fatal accident at this intersection in less than a year. “Once again, we are mourning the loss of a young man who was struck and killed on Veirs […]

Ride On has developed an alternative route for the proposed Potomac bus service after receiving comments from the public. The original proposed route included stops along River Road and Glen Road. The alternative route eliminates those stops and instead just has one River Road stop close to Tobytown. Proposed Route: Alternative Proposed Route: Ride On is scheduled […]

UPDATED Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is visiting Montgomery County today, and his visit begins in the city of Gaithersburg. That’s where Hogan will tour Novavax, Inc. Just last month, the biotech company announced plans to expand its operations in Montgomery County. It’s also been recognized as a top work place by The Washington Post. Governor […]

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are slated to begin resurfacing University Boulevard between Williamsburg Drive and Franklin Avenue in Silver Spring this week. The work is officially scheduled to begin on July 6, and motorists should prepare for overnight road closures and detours. According to a news release, construction crews are planning to grind […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee is meeting with representatives of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to discuss the SafeTrack program that is rehabilitating the operation and safety of the area’s Metrorail system. According to a Council news release, the update will detail how Montgomery County […]

The Montgomery County Council held a meeting today about the relocation of the Shady Grove Bus Depot. In the audience were members of the Carver Coalition who oppose parking school buses at the Carver Educational Services Center. The residents were not allowed to testify at today’s meeting but they carried signs and wore yellow t-shirts […]

Here are five things to know today, June 15, in Montgomery County: 1. The Josiah Henson Leadership Conference II takes place this morning at the studios of Montgomery Community Media. 2.  It’s the first of its kind. The Ellsworth Urban Dog Park opens today at 621 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring. 3. Montgomery County Department […]

It was unanimous. The Montgomery County Council has appointed Gerald Cichy of Rockville to the Montgomery County Planning Board. Cichy begins his term next month, when the second and final term of Planning Commissioner Amy Presley concludes. By law, the position had to be filled by a Republican, a voter who declines to affiliate with […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is developing plans to help commuters during WMATA’s SafeTrack. SafeTrack is a year-long effort to improve the safety and reliability of the Metrorail system. Three planned line segment repairs and around-the-clock single tracking projects, referred to as “safety surges,” will affect Metro’s Red Line service beginning in August. […]

UPDATED Some Hampshire Village residents marched on Tuesday afternoon to emphasize the need for pedestrian improvements along Norbeck Road. “We want stop signs,” they chanted as they held signs and demonstrated. Hampshire Village resident Millie Ryan says the busy road is difficult to cross because there is no signal light or crosswalk.  She says seniors […]