Metro Incidents Prove Deadly and Dangerous
Two incidents from last week prompted reports from Metro. The first happened on Tuesday, June 20, when a passenger attempted a stunt seen on TikTok known as “subway surfing”. The… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
Metrobus Offers New Nighttime ‘Courtesy Stops’
Starting on Sunday, June 25, nighttime Metrobus riders can request “courtesy stops” from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. This new service gives riders the option to get off the bus… Read More
300 Year-Old Linden Oak Tree is Still Standing
There’s still time to pay homage to the once majestic oak that predates the founding of Montgomery County. The 300-year-old tree was scheduled to come down on Wednesday. But now… Read More
My MCM’s Tribute to Our 100-Year-Old Citizens
In 1923 Warren G. Harding was President, Babe Ruth hit 41 home runs, Roy and Walt Disney founded Disney Brothers Studio and the 60 people you are about to be… Read More
100 Year Olds Offer Life Advice
On Friday, May 12, the Department of Recreation held the first ever luncheon for county residents 100 years and more. Seventy-six centenarians accepted the invitation, and the event broke a… Read More
100 Years and Counting: Centenarian Celebration Breaks World Record
On Friday, 76 men and women aged 100 or more gathered at the Marriott Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg for a well-deserved celebration. Organized by the county Recreation’s Senior Program Teams… Read More
‘We’re Stepchildren’: Feeling Forgotten in the Ag Reserve
In 1980, the Montgomery County Council set aside more than 90 thousand acres in the northwest part of the county to ensure the existence of farmland and rural space. New… Read More
Poolesville Celebrates Spring
Saturday, residents of Poolesville and tourists from near and far welcomed spring on the Whalen Commons. The 11th annual Springfest featured beer tastings from various local microbreweries and food trucks… Read More
Yellow Line Along the Potomac Reopens Sunday
On Sunday, May 7, the Metro’s Yellow Line will once again offer train service to stations in Northern Virginia including Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The resumption follows an 8-month… Read More
Silver Spring Man Wins on Jeopardy!
UPDATE: Kevin Belle won Jeopardy Tuesday and will play again tonight at 7:30 p.m. on ABC7. ORIGINAL: Who is Kevin Belle? That would be the answer to the question, what… Read More
Traffic Stops Act Debated at Council Meeting
In February, Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to address the racial inequities in traffic stops. Bill 12-23 known as the Safety and Traffic Equity in Policing (STEP) Act was… Read More
DC Man Convicted of Takoma Park Rape, Burglary, Home Invasion
D.C. resident 30 year old Joshua Grice was convicted on charges of first-degree rape and burglary-home invasion for breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl while she… Read More