Montgomery Community Media

The tennis dome at Quince Orchard Swim and Tennis Club (QOSTC) on Roundabout Drive in Gaithersburg collapsed on Saturday afternoon during the blizzard. The club’s executive director notified members of the “devastating” collapse in an email on Sunday night. “With sadness I wanted to let you know that our Tennis Dome, despite our best preparation […]

This week it’s a guest blog, written by our Ops Manager Amanda Biller.  Something happened on one of our team and leadership programs recently, the client noticed and had a long discussion about it, and I asked Amanda to write about this incident in her own words.  They say the most powerful story you can tell is […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is closing two ramps along I-370 beginning Friday night at 9 p.m. thru midday on Sunday. According to a news release, the closures will allow crews to repair deteriorated sections of the ramps and will allow the concrete to set and cure before opening the ramps to traffic. One […]

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 […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is beginning a $765,000 improvement project at the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Kentlands Boulevard/Orchard Ridge Drive in Gaithersburg. According to SHA officials, the project will improve safety and reduce congestion with longer turn lanes along westbound Orchard Ridge Drive, improve left turn traffic movements from Great Seneca […]

Gaithersburg’s public works crews are resurfacing Watkins Mill Road between Russell Avenue to the bridge at the city limits. The work is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Aug. 19 – Aug. 21, weather permitting. If you have questions or concerns about the work, contact the city of Gaithersburg’s Public […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) continues to make progress on a two mile, $3.7 million safety and resurfacing project on MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue) between I-495 (Capital Beltway) and Dupont Avenue in Kensington. Currently, crews are patching in advance of grinding, paving and pavement marking work that will occur later this […]

During June and July, Montgomery Parks will be making improvements to the Capital Crescent Trail that could impact accessibility and use of the trail. Tree work during June, between Dorset Avenue and Woodmont Avenue, should not limit trail access, but trail users are urged to be cautious around work areas, according to a release from […]

Remediation work at the Silver Spring Transit Center is coming to an end, according to General Services Director David Dise. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Police Officer Rick Goodale says the police investigation is still ongoing into the April 7th vandalism at Shaare Torah synagogue in Gaithersburg. Goodale says detectives at the 6th district station are encouraging citizens to call in tips at 240.773.5770. For more MyMCMedia coverage, see below: