Montgomery Community Media

Get a flu shot. It’s not too late. That’s the advice from Jose Luis Diaz, the communications and marketing director for CCI Health & Wellness Services in Rockville. “What’s amazing is that the county did have a very strong approach at the very beginning. We started vaccinating people very early in the season,” Diaz said. […]

The bus meant to ease commutes along Md. 355 appears to be nearing its transit targets, a Ride On spokeswoman said. For the first three months of trekking up and down the thoroughfare, Ride On’s extRa bus has had 1,700-a-day riders in October, 1,600-a-day in November and 1,500-a-day in December, Esther Bowring said in an […]

The new leader of the Federal Reserve System, Jerome Powell, is a 1971 graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School, according to a message from the school’s president, Scott R. Pilarz. “I am honored to report that Georgetown Prep alumnus Jerome Powell ’71 has been confirmed by the United States Senate to be the Chair of the […]

The Maryland Matters blog Wednesday has a piece detailing some of the hurdles Montgomery County could face in luring Amazon to locate “HQ2” to the county. Gov. Larry Hogan had provided the broad outlines of a $5 billion incentive package, and lawmakers around the state wish they could get a small piece of it for […]

Although Montgomery County officials have chosen not to reveal the site they’re suggesting for Amazon’s new “HQ2,” one of the likelier locations is the old White Flint Mall property. Last week, the Seattle-based company revealed the 20 communities that have made its first cut for its new headquarters building. The winner of the Amazon sweepstakes […]

Council President Hans Riemer meets the media Jan. 22 where the topics are Montgomery County’s selection as one of 20 potential sites for the new Amazon “HQ2,” the government shutdown and the council’s efforts to trim the current budget because of a revenue shortfall.

The 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election is set for June 26, 2018, and it’s sure to be a historic election for Montgomery County. When voters go to the polls, they will will elect a governor, a state legislature, a county executive, a County Council, members of the school board and the House of Representatives, and much […]

Here’s five things to know today, Monday, Jan. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. New Police Station: The Bethesda police district gets a new police station at 4823 Rugby Ave. County Executive Ike Leggett and other officials will cut the ribbon at 1:30 p.m. 2. Savings Plan: The Council’s Health and Human Services Committee considers nearly […]

Schools and weather topped this week’s web traffic at MyMCMedia.org. Amazon and a murder verdict also were among the big news on our website.   Web Site Niche Ranks Montgomery County Schools Second Best in Maryland   UPDATE: Montgomery County Public Schools Close Wednesday, Jan. 17   Scattered Rains, and Montgomery County Has Rough Commute […]

Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center had more than 2,200 adoptions in 2017, a 17 percent increase over last year, said Katherine Zenzano, the agency’s community outreach coordinator. The center has a 93 percent “live release rate,” which she called a good number for a municipal shelter. At 90 percent and up, a shelter […]