Montgomery Community Media

Glenstone Museum in Potomac reopened their outdoor exhibits on Thursday. Here are some photos of the museum’s outdoor trails from early Thursday morning: Visitors must reserve tickets in advance on the museum’s website. Tickets are free and will be made available Monday mornings at 10 a.m. beginning June 8. Previous post: Glenstone Museum to Reopen […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Thursday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 12,226 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 302 cases from the 11,924 reported Wednesday. Since the first case in March, 596 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of three deaths since Wednesday, according to […]

Four-hundred boxes of fresh produce will be distributed Thursday at Windsor Court and Tower Apartments. Kingdom Fellowship AME Church, in partnership with Nourish Now, American Diversity Group, East County Regional Office, and Montgomery County Recreation Department, is sponsoring a Gran N’ Go distribution of fresh produce for those affected by the public health emergency. It […]

County officials continue to monitor the number of new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and hospital capacity. Officials have said public-health criteria must be met or show substantial progress to support a gradual reopening of businesses and relaxing of restrictions. Based on the data released Wednesday, six of the 10 benchmarks included in the dashboard have been […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 11,924 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 193 cases from the 11,731 reported Tuesday. Since the first case in March, 593 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of nine deaths since Tuesday, according to […]

33 students have earned college- and university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the latest round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Awardees are selected by each sponsoring college or university from a group of finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. The awards provide recipients between $500 to $2,000 annually for up to […]

The first phase of reopening Montgomery County began Monday, June 1. Businesses allowed to partially reopen include car washes, childcare, hair salons and barbershops, restaurants and bars, and retail. Manufacturing may reopen fully if precautions and guidelines are followed. Outdoor day camps and youth sports may reopen as long as they follow the Maryland Department […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 11,731 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 255 cases from the 11,476 reported Monday. Since the first case in March, 584 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of eight deaths since Monday, according to […]

Candidate Information Available The Presidential Primary Election Day is June 2, 2020. The election was originally scheduled for April 28, but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voters will cast their ballot by mail to prevent the spread of coronavirus. All registered voters will automatically receive a ballot in the mail. Voted ballots must […]

The Maryland Department of Health set a new record Friday for the most tests at a community-based site. They conducted 1,686 COVID-19 tests at the new Six Flags America site. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that the state is expanding testing to two days a week at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro. State health […]