New and Improved Fire Engines Added to MCFRS Fleet
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services recently got a total of 24 new fire engines that are in the process of making their way into service. MCFRS Chief Scott Goldstein… Read More
Transportation
With Deadline Nearing, MDOT Creates More REAL ID Appointments
The clock is ticking for people who have not yet gotten their REAL ID. With the October 1, 2020 deadline looming, MDOT MVA has created 1,200 additional weekly appointments to… Read More
Postponed Boundary Analysis Meeting Rescheduled for Jan. 23
The MCPS districtwide boundary analysis meeting originally scheduled for Jan. 7 at Walter Johnson High School (WJHS), but postponed by snow, has a new date. The re-scheduled meeting will now… Read More
County Fire and Rescue Begins ‘Cold Responses’ for Non-Critical Emergencies
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) began a county-wide program Jan. 1 to give “cold responses” to certain non-life threatening emergencies. The program will be ongoing. Under the program,… Read More
Holiday Task Force Officers Arrest 288 People for DUI, Compared to 323 Last Year
The eight-week Montgomery County Police Alcohol Holiday Task Force ended on Jan. 5. The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) created the task force to dedicate officers to arrest people driving… Read More
Jawando Promueve Seguridad Peatonal y Vial entre Jóvenes
El concejal del condado de Montgomery Will Jawando está organizando un evento especial como parte de la iniciativa “Driving It Home” con el fin de promover una conducción segura tras… Read More
MCPS Announces Two-Hour Delay Wednesday
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials have announced a two-hour delay Wednedsay, Jan. 8 because of weather conditions affecting roads. According to the MCPS website, bus service will be provided… Read More
Hispano Fallece Tras ser Atropellado en Aspen Hill
Un peatón murió tras ser atropellado en el condado de Montgomery alrededor de las 6:30 p.m. el lunes 6 de enero, en la intersección de Georgia Avenue y Aspen Hill… Read More
Man Struck and Killed Crossing Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill
A pedestrian was struck and killed in Montgomery County around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6 at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Aspen Hill Road. Police released a statement… Read More
County Clarifies How Speed Camera Citation Data is Utilized
More than 280,000 citations were issued by Montgomery County-operated speed cameras in Fiscal Year 2018-19 grossing more than $10 million. MyMCMedia spoke with the County’s Automated Enforcement Manager who explained… Read More
New Traffic, Pedestrian Signal Goes Live Thursday on Georgia Avenue
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will activate a new traffic and pedestrian signal at the intersection of May Street/Rippling Brook Drive on MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) in… Read More
Franchot, Hogan Agree on Highway-Widening Plan
A massive highway widening project, designed to relieve congestion on the Capital Beltway and I-270, had stalled in Annapolis, but will now go forward after Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller… Read More