Montgomery Community Media

This year, SAT testing could look a little different compared to previous years due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The county continues to work with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to develop possible locations for student learning efforts, including SATs. Dr. Earl Stoddard, Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management Director, says there may be opportunities for […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will be hosting a series of technology webinars for parents. MCPS officials say this is an effort to share helpful information about the new parent portal (ParentVUE) and other digital tools students will be using this fall, such as myMCPS Classroom, Kami, and Zoom. Starting on Friday evening, activation emails and letters for the new […]

It’s Friday, Aug. 21, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.COVID-19 Testing: The county will have a testing clinic at the White Oak Recreation Center in Silver Spring today from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is a walk-up clinic. Testing is free, and no appointments are needed. Click here for more details. 2. […]

Governor Larry Hogan’s new Proclamation for the November 3 General Election includes a lot of notable changes. Montgomery County Board of Elections officials says there are many important details for local residents to be aware of when it comes to voting. Early voting will be held from October 26 to November 2 in Montgomery County. 11 local early […]

18-year-old Damion Callery Jr. was shot and killed outside of his Fairland area home exactly one year ago. Although detectives with Montgomery County Police have received multiple tips during the investigation, no suspects have been identified. On Saturday, August 17, 2019, officers responded to the 14100 block of Angelton Terrace shortly before 4:00 a.m. after […]

The Montgomery County Police Department continues to investigate the hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian in Aspen Hill on August 11. The victim, 62-year-old Robert Lawrence of Silver Spring, died at a local hospital on Friday, according to MCPD. A preliminary investigation revealed that on August 11, around 10:00 a.m. Lawrence stopped his vehicle in the far right […]

The Maryland Department of Health issued a cease and desist directive and order last week to Rockville-based AdvaGenix, the largest current supplier of COVID-19 tests and lab analysis for county government operated test sites. Today, county leaders say they will continue to pursue new testing options. On Friday, testing at all county-sponsored clinics was temporarily suspended until further notice […]

It’s Monday, Aug. 17, and here are five things worth knowing in Montgomery County: 1. COVID-19 Data: The County Data Dashboard details today’s case count and key indicators. Click here for more information.    2.Essential Item Donations Needed: The Gaithersburg CARES Hub needs essential items to help people recovering from COVID-19. Click here  for more details. 💙Our CARES […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating a serious pedestrian hit-and-run collision that happened on Tuesday in the Aspen Hill area. A preliminary investigation revealed that on August 11, around 10:00 a.m. 62-year-old Robert Lawrence of Silver Spring stopped his vehicle in the far right lane of westbound Bel Pre Road just prior to London Lane. Lawrence […]

COVID-19 testing at all county-sponsored clinics has been canceled until further notice, according to the Montgomery County government website. This announcement comes about 24-hours after the county temporarily shut down two COVID-19 testing sites due to concerns from the Maryland Department of Health regarding Rockville-based AdvaGenix’s testing and lab process. “We will resume testing as soon as possible…if […]