Montgomery Community Media

Many Potomac restaurants have modified their hours and services in response to Gov. Hogan’s ban on dine-in service at all Maryland restaurants and bars. One resource is the new MoCo Eats To-Go Guide by Visit Montgomery which may be found here. Montgomery Community Media’s Carolyn Raskauskas contacted many of the restaurants in and around Potomac […]

In response to Gov. Hogan’s ban on dine-in services at all Maryland restaurants and bars, numerous Poolesville restaurants have modified their hours and services. MyMCMedia’s Carolyn Raskauskas contacted many of the restaurants in and around Poolesville to determine their current status. Here are some of the restaurants that offer takeout, pickup, or delivery services: Bassett’s […]

Metro is closing 17 stations beginning Thursday morning until further notice. Two stations on the red line, Grosvenor-Strathmore in Bethesda and Cleveland Park in Northwest D.C. are among the 17 stations. In a statement, Metro said low ridership and the need to conserve critical cleaning supplies led Metro’s Pandemic Task Force to make this decision. […]

Many Damascus restaurants have modified their hours and services in response to Gov. Hogan’s ban on dine-in service at all Maryland restaurants and bars. Montgomery Community Media’s Carolyn Raskauskas contacted many of the restaurants in and around Damascus to determine their status. Here are some Damascus area restaurants offering carry out, pickup, or delivery services: […]

A fire in Aspen Hill Tuesday afternoon displaced at least 16 people from their homes, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). Officials said the fire happened around 3 p.m. at the Grand Bel II Condos in the 3900 block of Bell Pre Rd in Aspen Hill. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer […]

The number of Montgomery County coronavirus cases has increased to 127 according to figures the state Department of Health released Wednesday morning. There were 83 cases on Sunday morning which increased to 93 on Monday and 107 on Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, there are 423 confirmed cases in Maryland, up from 349 on Tuesday. […]

One week ago, personal finance website WalletHub released its report on the most aggressive state when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus crisis. At that time, Maryland ranked third nationally. Neighboring state Virginia ranked 24 and the District of Columbia was number 10. Today WalletHub released an updated report based on data available as […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries is now offering virtual events, including the popular storytimes for young children. The libraries are using the web conferencing service, Zoom, to deliver storytimes virtually while most families are staying at home. Tuesday morning, a family storytime was held at 9 a.m. for young children. Two more family storytimes are scheduled […]

The number of Montgomery County coronavirus cases has increased to 107, according to figures the state Department of Health released Tuesday morning. There were 68 cases on Saturday morning, which increased to 83 on Sunday and 93 on Monday. As of Tuesday morning, there are 349 confirmed cases in Maryland, up from 288 on Monday. […]

Update: The number of cases in Montgomery County increased to 93, not 94 as originally released by the state. A Calvert County case incorrectly included with Montgomery County. Original: As of Monday morning, there are 288 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Maryland. Montgomery County residents make up 94 of those cases, or 33% of all […]