Montgomery Community Media

Restoration work is underway on the Izaak Walton Trail culvert and splitway in Gaithersburg after the roadway was partially washed away last month after some flooding rains. Gaithersburg Project Engineer Sandra Gross said the timeline of the project was moved up because of the damage to the roadway and the need to improve the drainage […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer is scheduled to announce his initiative to plant 100,000 new trees in Montgomery County at a news conference on June 2 at James Monroe Park in downtown Rockville. County officials said funding for the program will come from the $138,210 recently approved by the Council for the fiscal year 2015 […]

Pepco is providing 2,000 free trees to customers in Maryland and the District of Columbia through the Energy-Saving Trees program. Launched as a pilot initiative in 2011, the Energy-Saving Trees program helps customers conserve energy and reduces household electricity bills through strategic tree planting. Pepco customers can reserve their free trees today at www.arborday.org/pepco or […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on March 10 about the request of a special appropriation of $5 million for relocatable classrooms to enable Montgomery County Public Schools to accommodate student population changes for the 2014-15 school year. The Education Committee, which is chaired by Craig Rice and […]

Pepco reports it is closely monitoring the approaching winter storm expected to impact the area Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm watch for Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. Snow and sleet are expected with a total accumulation of several inches. Heavy, wet snow can weigh down tree limbs and […]

Pepco reports it is closely monitoring today’s approaching winter storm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning until 11 p.m. tonight. A wind chill advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m. this evening until noon Wednesday. The total accumulation for our region is expected to be several inches.  According to a […]

The Montgomery County Council will receive an update from the executive branch on remediation plans for the Silver Spring Transit Center at 1:45 p.m. on July 23. The center has been delayed due to construction problems and last week, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA—or better known as Metro) questioned the remediation plans that […]

CCM’s (County Cable Montgomery) Susan Kenedy hosts the July 2 episode of “Council in Brief.” This report features updates on the current review of the zoning code, Wheaton redevelopment, 100,000 homes campaign, protecting trees and a brief tribute to a retiring Council employee. Take a look:

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21, will continue its extensive review of the first proposed major changes in the County Zoning Ordinance since 1978. At Friday’s worksession, the committee will focus on proposed changes for residential and rural zones, including limitations on allowing […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, will continue its review of recommendations from the county’s Tenants Work Group regarding rules for rental properties. The PHED Committee, which is chaired by Nancy Floreen and includes Councilmembers Marc Elrich and George Leventhal, will meet in […]