Montgomery Community Media

Jeffrey Tumlin headlined the Planning Department’s final Winter Speaker Series event earlier this month. Tumlin addressed the role of “Smart Development in Transitional Suburban Locations.” Bridget Schwiesow reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Here are five things to know today, March 24, in Montgomery County: 1. A fire watch has been issued for our area, according to a Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson, because of low humidity and windy weather conditions. 2. Brush fires are responsible for limited service on the MARC’s Campden Line today, according to […]

Metro officials announced today that the Mt. Vernon Square Metrorail Station will close for two days during the 2016 Nuclear Summit at the request of the Secret Service. The closure will begin on the evening of March 30 and continue thru April 1, according to WMATA. According to a WMATA news release, the closure is […]

Montgomery County’s Ride On bus service is planning to add buses when possible to routes on Wednesday in response to the Metro rail outage. According to a county news release, there are 85,000 daily Metro rail travelers in Montgomery County. Commuters are encouraged to adjust their travel plans accordingly. Montgomery County Government will be open […]

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski issued the following statement on WMATA’s decision to shut down Metro: “This decision is an incredible disruption to everyone who uses Metrorail. However, safety first must be a mandate. More than 700,000 people ride this system each day. For those who work on it, for those who ride it to work, […]

Beginning tonight and continuing Sundays through Thursdays until work is complete, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are scheduled to temporarily close two lanes on the outer loop of I-495 Bridge over MacArthur Boulevard in Montgomery County. SHA’s contractor, Concrete General, Inc. of Gaithersburg, is working to replace bridge expansion joints. Weather permitting the work […]

Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is running for U.S. Senate and stopped by Montgomery Community Media studios to tape his candidate statement. MyMCMedia caught up with Van Hollen in the newsroom. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Van Hollen talks about the Purple Line and his efforts to improve infrastructure in Montgomery County. Van Hollen will be on […]

To take advantage of the forecasted warmer weather over the next few days, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced that the Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will begin intensive efforts to fill the County’s potholes. According to a news release, this year’s historic winter storm, and fluctuation of temperatures over the past couple of months, has accelerated the […]

Kathleen Matthews is running for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District seat and she recently stopped by Montgomery Community Media studios to record her candidate statement. MyMCMedia caught up with Matthews in the newsroom and in this Extra video, she talks about reinvesting in Metro.

Kathleen Matthews is running for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District seat and she recently stopped by Montgomery Community Media studios to record her candidate statement. MyMCMedia caught up with Matthews in the newsroom and in this Extra video, she talks about why mass transit is important to relieve gridlock.