Metro Announces Reopening of Yellow Line
The Yellow Line reopens on May 7, marking the end of extensive repairs to the Yellow Line tunnel and the bridge between L’Enfant Plaza and Pentagon stations. After eight months… Read More
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Lucy Hubbard is an intern with Montgomery Community Media. Originally from Baltimore, Lucy is a Journalism major at the University of Maryland with minors in Creative Writing and History. She can reached at lhubbard@mymcmedia.org or @lucymhubbard on Twitter.
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Gov. Moore Requests Declaration of Disaster for Invasive Species in Bay
Governor Wes Moore formally asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to declare a federal fisheries disaster as invasive catfish and snakeheads threaten the Chesapeake Bay. Following the request, the… Read More
Metro Announces Plans for Zero-Emission Bus Fleet
Metro announced their Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan, which would see their fleet of nearly 1600 buses transitioning to electric power by 2042. The Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan aims to provide… Read More
County Council to Hold Public Hearings Over 2024 Budget
The County Council will hold public hearings to discuss the county’s operating budget for the 2024 fiscal year. County Executive Marc Elrich proposed a $6.8 billion budget with a 10%… Read More
Montgomery Parks Plans Celebration for Newly Renovated Park in Takoma Park
Montgomery Parks will host a ribbon cutting for the updated Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park on April 15. The celebration will include speakers and refreshments. There will be activities including… Read More
Historic Milestone in Fight Against Opioids: FDA Approves NARCAN for Over-the-Counter Use
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NARCAN Nasal Spray for over-the-counter use, a big step in increasing access to the opioid overdose reversal agent. According to Emergent BioSolutions, NARCAN… Read More
USPS Hosts Forever Stamp Presentation in Silver Spring
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will host an event to celebrate the issue of new forever stamps at the Baltimore & Ohio Silver Spring Train Station on Saturday, April… Read More
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges Delegates to Pass Forest Protection Bill
Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is calling on the House of Delegates to pass a bill that would strengthen forest protections after passing unanimously in the Senate. The Forest Preservation and… Read More
Metro Police Launching Body Camera Program
Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) is launching a new body-worn camera program, requiring officers, sergeants and lieutenants to begin carrying body-worn cameras. Body-worn cameras will supplement the 20,000 cameras Metro… Read More
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Asks State Officials to Address Issues in Wastewater Treatment Plants
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is asking state officials to address problems in the two largest wastewater treatment plants in the state after a fire and explosion damaged a building… Read More
Spring Cleaning for County Garages Begins April 10
Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will begin their semi-annual interior wash down, degrease and clean on Monday, April 10. Over the next two months, 21 County-owned garages in Bethesda,… Read More
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Old Columbia Pike
A Silver Spring man was struck and killed while crossing Old Columbia Pike at Stewart Lane in White Oak in the early afternoon on Thursday, March 16. 75-year-old Teklu Bushen… Read More