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Officials Try To Relieve I-270 Gridlock
The Montgomery County Council attempted to address the daily gridlock on Interstate 270 on Thursday.
Planners find problems in Clarksburg center latest filing
County planners say the final site plan for Clarksburg Town Center is flawed, but the vice president for the developer described the problems as relatively minor, "like typos." Rose Krasnow, chief of the Planning Board's Development Review Division, said, "We do not view the issue as typos." Douglas Delano of Newland Communities said there is some ...
Tarnished mile to get 'golden' gateway at old police barrack site
The former Maryland State Police barrack on the corner of U.S. 40 and Baughman's Lane will soon come down, replaced by a new shopping center and bank site known as the "Golden Mile Gateway." The city planning commission approved the project's site plan this week, representing what some hope will contribute to a revitalization of Frederick 's busy ...
Montgomery council favors rail for transitway
The Montgomery County Council appears poised to recommend a light-rail transit system for its Corridor Cities Transitway over a less costly Bus Rapid Transit system.
Scout's Eagle project lets others observe nature
James Thomas, 17, a member of Troop 489 in Germantown, recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
Clarksburg takes first step in considering incorporation
As the Clarksburg community continues to wait for the roads, stores and library it has been promised, the Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce is exploring the idea of home rule by incorporating the town.
Bus or rail? County debates I-270 gridlock solution
Easing gridlock along Interstate 270 has been a goal of the Montgomery County Council for some time.
Potomac woman was former legislator, newspaper publisher
Jean B. Cryor, a member of the Montgomery County Planning Board, and former three-term state legislator and newspaper publisher, died Tuesday.
Clarksburg Elementary to celebrate 100 years
Tom DeReggi and his daughter Olivia, 10, visit the playground at Clarksburg Elementary School on Monday.
Clarksburg residents get tips on assessments
With real estate values falling in recent years, a standing-room-only crowd attended Monday night's Clarksburg Civic Association meeting to learn how to appeal their tax assessments.
Local Leads: MARC Security Checks
The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4: MARC PASSENGERS, PREPARE FOR SECURITY CHECKS MARC commuter train passengers soon will need to give themselves extra time to board their trains, as random security screenings start Friday.
Mission church to appeal decision
Global Mission Church plans to appeal the Frederick County Planning Commission's rejection of its application to build a sanctuary on the border of Frederick and Montgomery counties.
Potomac teens charged as adults for murder of Gaithersburg man
Two Potomac teenagers lured a Gaithersburg man into a secluded area, struck him on the head with a shovel, robbed him and left him to die on a Potomac walking path in May, prosecutors alleged at a bond review hearing for one of the youths last week.
Planning Board presents report
The Montgomery County Planning Board on Tuesday presented its semiannual report, which included a schedule of completion for 19 master plans and a pledge to condense the development review process - cutting the time it takes to navigate the process by two-thirds. "I think that we should do everything we can to reduce the amount of time people spend ...
It's an awful feeling when your indoor cat dashes past you and out the door. But it's even more distressing to realize that you've just made matters worse by giving chase.
Abortion Center Stage in Dispute
GERMANTOWN, Md. - Plans for a new medical center have set off a fight in Montgomery County .
Abortion Rights Groups Fight Catholic Hospital
Abortion rights groups are fighting a proposal to build a new Catholic hospital in Montgomery county.
Transit/highway expansion needed for I-270
It seems a bit ironic that in one reference Webster's defines a "corridor" as a "narrow tract of land forming a passageway," and in another as a "densely populated region characterized by one or more well-traveled routes used by railroad ... or other carriers." Even the mere definitions of the word seem to support our notion that the Maryland ...
State to begin Route 32 safety project Sunday
Responding to Howard County residents after a pair of well-publicized fatal crashes, the State Highway Administration said it will launch an $800,000 project Sunday to add new left-turn lanes at three intersections along Route 32 north of Interstate 70.
Residents express concerns about plans for large church
Fire officials at Monday's Clarksburg Civic Association meeting were met by familiar faces and one unfamiliar issue the question of a mega-church being built on the border of Frederick and Montgomery counties.
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