Montgomery Community Media

With the 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election nine months away – Tuesday, June 28 to be exact – county officials are emphasizing the importance of residents being registered to vote. MyMCM spoke with Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) Public Information Officer Dr. Gilberto Zelaya about the importance of residents having up-to-date voter registration information and other […]

Today is Thursday, Oct. 7 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Foster Animals: The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center says they are currently most in need of fosters for large, adult dogs. Officials say there are also other animals in need. Click here to learn more about the animal […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) offers free COVID-19 testing to students to help mitigate transmission. The school district lists testing as an important strategy for keeping schools open and students and staff safe while minimizing the number of people in quarantine. MCPS says there are two types of COVID-19 testing available. Rapid tests – which […]

A family of six has been displaced after a large house fire in the Tilden Woods neighborhood broke out Wednesday afternoon. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials say it happened around 4:00 p.m. on the 11600 block of Danville Drive near Luxmanor Elementary School and Tilden Middle School. The occupants got out of […]

It is Thursday, Sept. 30 and here are five things to know today in Montgomery County. 1.COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Info: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and third doses. Click here to learn more about who is eligible. 💉 Got questions about COVID-19 booster shots, […]

Montgomery County Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) officials are preparing for COVID-19 vaccine pediatric expansion eligibility for children under 12, and they have strategies in place. Federal health officials say shots could be authorized for kids ages 5-11 by November, as they review safety data from Pfizer. In Montgomery County, this age group […]

Local leaders are working to strengthen trust between the community and police through newly introduced legislation. Bill 45-20 Police-Community Policing-Data, would require the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) to provide data on police interactions with residents, including stops, searches, citations, and arrests. “We can’t improve our policing, and we can’t improve our public confidence and reduce […]

Local education leaders say data shows that some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have experienced learning loss since the start of the pandemic. “Some groups such as our low-income students, our Hispanic and African American students, our English learners, have decreased a lot of gains in this past year,” said MCPS Board of Education […]

Montgomery County has a Climate Action Plan in place, and officials say it includes strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risks to residents and the natural environment. According to NASA, the planet’s average surface temperature has risen significantly since the late 19th century, a change driven primarily by increased carbon dioxide emissions into the […]

As the pandemic lingers and the Delta variant continues to wreak havoc, health leaders keep working to ensure the safety of residents, especially those who are immunocompromised. Some residents have already begun taking the COVID-19 booster shot. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently grapples with the question of who should get […]