“If you have ever wondered about the public right-of-way near your home or business, this is the podcast for you,” said DPS Customer Support and Outreach Division Chief Gail Lucas, who hosts the podcast. “We often get questions from customers about what can and cannot go in the right-of-way. This podcast addresses those questions and more, including how to get a right-of-way permit.” The Permitting Services Podcast is available on the DPS...

Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 From: 6:30pm – 8:30pm This is a virtual community meeting where the Montgomery County Safe Route to School (SRTS) team will present the findings from the walkability study and discuss the sidewalk and safety needs of students walking and biking to Forest Knolls Elementary School. Online registration is require to participate in this virtual meeting. Register here > https://tinyurl.com/4pataxuj

presented by Classroom 2 Community at Wheaton Library, Fridays in October from 10:30am-noon! Topics include: Goal Setting, Job Searching, LinkedIn, and Interviewing. See dates below for specific class. Register at https://mcpl.events/classroom-2-community October 6, Goal Setting: How to set personal and professional goals. October 13, Job Searching: How to use the Internet to search for employment. October 20, LinkedIn: How to build an effective...

About two years back, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation installed dedicated bus lanes around the Germantown Transit Center on Crystal Rock Drive, Century Boulevard and Aircraft Drive. These lanes were painted red to stand out. Although roadwork has been done on Century Boulevard recently, the dedicated bus lane is still intact with signage and the red paint will be replaced within the next couple of weeks. Bus lanes increase bus...

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is partnering with the State to celebrate “Walktober,” a month-long series of activities in October promoting Maryland’s official exercise: walking. Maryland named walking as the official State exercise in 2008. “Walking improves your physical and mental health, strengthens community ties and reduces environmental impacts,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “We are committed to making...