Clarksburg News

A coalition of health care organizations and major land owners in Germantown have proposed their own version of the Corridor Cities Transitway, saying the first leg of the proposed 15-mile public transit system could be built earlier and $310 million cheaper than currently planned.

A task force this week recommended that Montgomery County build a 160-mile transit network that would rely not on regular buses chugging along the usual congested county roads, but sleek 'rapid transit' buses that would travel in special lanes reserved for them.

The Upcounty Regional Advisory Board elected new officers Monday during its regular meeting in Germantown.

An attempted armed robbery was reported in the parking lot of Walmart, 20910 Frederick Road, a Montgomery County Police spokesperson said.

Gov. Martin O'Malley has endorsed the use of a bus rapid transit system for Montgomery County's Corridor Cities Transitway, the proposed north-south corridor from the COMSAT facility near Clarksburg to the Shady Grove Metrorail station.

The proposed Corridor Cities Transitway will use dedicated bus lanes instead of light rail, Gov.

Police arrested a Frederick man over the weekend after they said he assaulted a former girlfriend who was visiting his home.

Brian Lewis/The Gazette Terri Tippett , Danielle Carpenter and Dave Murray near the finish line in Saturday's Hero Rush 5K at High Point Farm in Clarksburg.