Montgomery Community Media

A mass vaccination site will open at the Montgomery County College Germantown campus on April 5, and local leaders say it is expected to have the capacity to administer 3,000 COVID-19 doses per day. “This is critical for many of our residents… this is a seven day a week operation,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc […]

Tuesday marked National Puppy Day, and Warrior Canine Connection in Boyds is celebrating since they recently welcomed a litter of future service dogs for Veterans in need. WCC has placed 75 canines to date and has helped thousands of Veterans nationwide through its Mission Based Trauma Recovery Model, where Warriors help train service dogs for […]

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker during a virtual media briefing on Monday to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act. The legislation provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19. Officials provided an overview of the bill and outlined vital provisions that will benefit Montgomery County residents and […]

The Montgomery County Commercial Food Scraps Recycling Partnership Program recently hit a milestone of recycling more than 200,000 pounds of food waste. “Think about it; 200,000 pounds of food scraps that would have gone in the trash was instead converted to compost and is serving a new purpose,” said Montgomery County Dept. of Environmental Protection […]

Today is Thursday, March 18. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Clinics are currently vaccinating Priority Groups 1A (all tiers), 1B (all tiers), and 1C (Tier 1: ages 65-74). Preregistration is open for groups 1A, 1B, and 1C. Click here for updated […]

Local leaders announced this week that a mass vaccination site is expected to open in Montgomery County soon. It will be located at the Montgomery College Germantown Campus, and health officials say they are preparing how it will operate once more much-needed COVID-19 vaccine doses become available. During the county’s weekly virtual COVID-19 media briefing […]

Montgomery County Public Schools welcomed back about 20,000 additional students this week during the return to in-person instruction. Other student groups are scheduled to return in phases throughout the next couple of weeks and will remain on the virtual learning platform until their phase begins. Meanwhile, some students have opted to remain virtual throughout the remainder […]

Montgomery County leaders have plans to vaccinate those in vulnerable populations, including the homeless. There are also plans for a mobile vaccination clinic for residents who are homebound. During a virtual media briefing on March 12, local health officials said pilot programs to vaccinate the county’s vulnerable population are already in the works. MyMCM tuned […]

Montgomery County Council approved a new Board of Health Regulation on Friday afternoon which eases some capacity restrictions. This comes after Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement earlier this week that the state will start easing capacity limits at bars, restaurants, and other establishments beginning on Friday at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, Montgomery County leaders expressed the importance […]

It is Thursday, March 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Virtual COVID-19 Media Briefing: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is hosting his weekly COVID-19 virtual media briefing today to provide updates at 12:30 p.m. You can watch it live on the county’s Facebook page and County Cable Montgomery at Comcast/RCN Channel […]