We previously reported that a petition is circulating to save the J5 Metrobus route that runs from the Silver Spring Transit Center to Twinbrook. Now, Montgomery County Councilman Tom Hucker has joined in efforts to save the route.
Visitors to the county’s Council Office Building in Rockville will have to enter through a new security screening system at one of two entrances beginning on or about July 5.
A line of intense thunderstorms will push through the area this afternoon, bringing the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
The County Council will hold a hearing next week on Expedited Bill 18-17 that would authorize the planning, design and construction of the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center in downtown Silver Spring.
Montgomery County has released tips for coping with the high temperatures expected today through Wednesday.
The Montgomery County Public Libraries Summer Read and Learn program for children and teenagers begins tomorrow and runs through Sept. 10.
Graphic courtesy Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. County Executive Isaiah Leggett has issued his call for nominations for 2017 County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. The is the 16th year for the awards, considered to be the most prestigious honors the county confers on “individual artists, scholars, organizations and cultural patrons.” The awards will … Read More
If you’re a renter in Montgomery County, you have an advocacy, education and support group on your side.
Image by Alachua County on Flickr. The county’s Office of Consumer Protection is investigating two scams recently reported to the office, according to Director Eric Friedman. The more serious of the two is a variation of a water quality scam that’s been seen in the past, while the other is a Pepco billing scam. “The door-to-door water purification scam is … Read More