Montgomery Community Media

Many Montgomery County residents were up before the crack of dawn to attend mass and to take the Metro to Washington, D.C. for the papal parade. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke talked to several of these residents at the Shady Grove Metro early this morning. Take a look: In case you are wondering, the early morning commute […]

The Silver Spring Transit Center opened on Sept. 20th. Wondering what to expect? There’s a video for that:

Here’s a preview of the next episode of “21 This Week.” “21 This Week” airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. You can watch the show at 11 a.m. and […]

Here’s a preview of the next episode of “21 This Week.” “21 This Week” airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. You can watch the show at 11 a.m. and […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced $25 million for statewide road investments today. According to a news release, local governments will be receiving applications in the mail soon that need to be submitted by September 30. Historically, 30 percent of all Highway User Revenues went to counties and municipalities to support their local transportation funding, but […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 9, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials are phasing out some final exams in high school courses, and they want your input about potential changes to the grading policy and options. 2. Rockville’s Nov. 3rd election ballot is now complete. Find out […]

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 […]

UPDATED  The Silver Spring Transit Center is scheduled to open next month. According to a Montgomery County official, the county’s work at the three-level facility will be complete this week. General Services Director David Dise sent a completion notice to WMATA officials on Thursday in order to formalize the transfer of the Silver Spring Transit […]

U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), together with Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.), are calling on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) Board of Directors to convene an emergency safety meeting following revelations that Metro neglected to fix an identified safety problem. While the Metro Board of […]

Daily lane closures are expected through late fall during a resurfacing project on MD 108- Ashton Road- in Montgomery County. The resurfacing project on two and half miles of MD 108, between MD 650 and the Howard County line, is scheduled to begin on Aug. 17. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration said the […]