Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen met with reporters on Feb. 8th for her weekly briefing, and she began the discussion by announcing some changes to the County Council’s schedule on Tuesday because of the wintry weather headed this way. According to Floreen, a special session on the blizzard has been rescheduled from Feb. 9th […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for our area. 2. Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen is scheduled to meet with reporters at 11 a.m. today for her weekly briefing in Rockville. Follow @MyMCMedia for the latest headlines from this […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will meet with Pope Francis at Catholic Charities today in Washington, D.C. 2. Young parishioners from Mother Seton Catholic Church will be among those at Andrews Air Force Base when Pope Francis leaves Washington, D.C. today. 3. They […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 16, in Montgomery County, Maryland. 1. Indictments in the Lyon sisters case: Authorities from Bedford County and Montgomery County have announced that indictments have been unsealed in the Lyon sisters cold case and more details about this 40-year-old  investigation are expected to be announced today in […]

Equity One, developers of the new Westwood project, presented the company’s latest plans for the Westbard area of  Bethesda which call for new retail and residential units on the  property. The concept is for about 250,000 square feet of new retail–including a grocer, restaurants, services and shops–and 500-700 new residential units, depending on unit size. About 75 […]

The Montgomery Planning Department is holding a series of sessions toward  adoption of  a revised plan for the Westbard Sector.  The sessions are on Monday Nov. 10, Wednesday Nov. 12, Thursday Nov. 13 and Tuesday Nov. 18. The Westbard Sector is perhaps best known for the shopping areas that include the Giant off Westbard Avenue […]

A community meeting was held on Oct. 21 at Walt Whitman High School to discuss the scope of work for the Westbard Sector Plan. According to the Montgomery Planning website, the Westbard Sector Plan is one of the oldest plans still in use in Montgomery County having been last updated in 1982. You can find […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 23, in Montgomery County: 1. Police are asking business owners to review exterior surveillance tape as their search continues for Sarah (3) and Jacob (2) Hoggle. 2. The city of Rockville has been named one of the best places to live in the country. 3. The Westbard […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department will hold a community meeting to discuss the Westbard Sector Plan on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 7-9 p.m. at Walt Whitman High School cafeteria, 7100 Whittier Boulevard in Bethesda. Anyone who lives, works or has an interest in the future of the Westbard community is invited to attend the PlanWestbard […]