Bicyclists Pedal, Rally for ‘Safe Streets’
About 100 bicyclists pedaled on Old Georgetown Road Sunday along bike lanes with flex posts to separate them from fast moving vehicles during their rally for safe streets. The State… Read More
Transportation
Got Traffic Gripes? The Police Advisory Commission Wants to Hear From You
As traffic continues to pose challenges to quality of life in the county, the Police Advisory Commission (PAC) wants to hear from citizens about their experiences with traffic enforcement. The… Read More
Oficiales de Metro Equipados con Medicina para Reducir Muertes Causadas por Sobredosis
Los oficiales de policía de Metro ahora llevan naloxona para reducir las muertes causadas por sobredosis de opioides. Se reportaron 43 incidentes de sobredosis en 2022, un aumento de los… Read More
Metro Officers Now Equipped with Narcan
Metro Transit police officers now carry naloxone to reduce deaths caused by opioid overdoses. There were 43 incidents of overdosing in 2022, an increase from the 27 incidents reported in… Read More
Red Line Metro Trains Single-Tracking for Evening Work
Red line metro trains will start single-tracking between Medical Center and Grosvenor-Strathmore on Tuesday, Jan. 3 for planned work on the drainage pumping system, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation… Read More
Top Stories of 2022: Gaithersburg Plane Crash
On Nov. 27, a small plane with two occupants crashed into power lines and became stuck by Rothbury Drive and Goshen Road in Gaithersburg. The occupants were rescued around midnight,… Read More
‘Gone On Way Too Long’: Advocates Push For White’s Ferry Reopening
Advocates and Poolesville residents joined a rally to mark the two-year anniversary of the White’s Ferry shutdown, which severed a major transportation link between Montgomery and Loudoun counties. The Fair… Read More
White’s Ferry Rally Urges Reopening After 2 Years of Closure
In Dec. 2020, historic White’s Ferry stopped service after more than 230 years of operation. The change came effective immediately following a Nov. 2020 court ruling in Virginia. The Fair Access… Read More
Residente Anónimo Dona Casi $ 10,000 en Tarjetas Metro
Un residente del condado de Montgomery, que prefiere permanecer en el anonimato, donó casi $10,000 en tarjetas Metro que se destinarán a familias de bajos ingresos, anunció el jueves el… Read More
Anonymous Resident Donates Nearly $10,000 in Metro Cards
A Montgomery County resident — who wants to remain anonymous — donated nearly $10,000 in Metro cards that will go to low-income families, County Council President Evan Glass announced Thursday. … Read More
Report: MCPS’ Department of Transportation Abused Use of its Purchase Cards
This story has been updated to include comments from Montgomery County Public Schools. Montgomery County Public School’s auditing group first identified the problem with its Department of Transportation’s use of… Read More
Connecticut Avenue Closure Set for January
Parts of Connecticut Avenue will be closed “on or about” Jan. 13 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. in order to make way for the new Capital Crescent Trail pedestrian… Read More