Montgomery Community Media

Today is Thursday, July 8 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Affordable Housing Efforts: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by other elected officials and members of the community to celebrate the achievement of preserving and enhancing the availability of local affordable housing. The event will take place today at 11:00 […]

The Delta variant is quickly becoming the dominant strain of the coronavirus in the United States, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[CDC] data. The variant was first detected in India and has spread across the world. Although the Delta variant hasn’t been detected in Montgomery County, local public health leaders urge residents who […]

Summer school programs for additional Montgomery County Public Schools [MCPS] students began on Tuesday. MCPS officials say overall, more than 53,000 students will be participating in various summer programs either in-person at a local school or on a virtual platform. MCPS Communications Supervisor Gboyinde Onijala explains how the school system plans to address learning disruptions […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education members said farewell to 43rd Student Member of the Board [SMOB] Nick Asante and welcomed the 44th SMOB Hana O’Looney on Thursday. “My 12 years in this school system have taught me that diversity is our strength… I look forward to serving as your SMOB and championing never […]

Today is Thursday, July 1, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Minimum Wage Increase: County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by State and local officials, along with workers and community leaders, to celebrate the increase of the minimum wage that goes into effect today. At noon, the event will take place […]

Update (June 30 at 12:10 p.m.) Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department have arrested and charged 36-year-old Billy J. Phillips III of Key West Avenue in Rockville for the murder of 66-year-old Geoffrey Biddle. Biddle worked for Chevy Chase Village for about 15 years. On Thursday, June 24 at 11:30 a.m., officers responded to Biddle’s […]

Local officials are offering sympathy for the victims of the tragic condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida. Agencies across the nation, including some in Montgomery County, have expressed willingness to help. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer says although the local Urban Search and Rescue Team has not been called, they’re ready if […]

Montgomery County leaders urge the need for more infrastructure spending. Council President Tom Hucker says there are decades worth of aging and at-risk infrastructure not only locally but throughout the state and beyond. “It’s an issue that affects the entire nation. We’ve seen in the last few days just how devastating the consequences can be,” […]

The Montgomery County Black Collective hosted a virtual forum Thursday evening to address priorities voiced by residents, such as equitable distribution of funding, access to resources, and inclusion in policy development. During ‘The Black Agenda 2021 – Event 3: We Are Here!’ – local elected officials, including members from the County Council and Board of Education, […]

As of next week, the Montgomery College Germantown campus will no longer be the county’s mass vaccination site. County Executive Marc Elrich made the announcement saying the current venue will be suspended on July 2 before relocating to the Upcounty Regional Services Center (also in Germantown) beginning July 6, where first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will […]