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June 23, 2020 | Tori Bergel

Rockville’s In-Person Park Adventure Camps Open for Summer

Registration is now open for Rockville’s in-person, outdoors Park Adventures camps. Most activities are still closed due to COVID-19 but the City of Rockville decided to open their day camp, announcing on Thursday that registration would become accessible at the beginning of the week. Running weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon July 13 through August […]

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June 23, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Salvadoreña Refugiada en Iglesia Santuario Busca Obtener Asilo

Rosa Gutiérrez, de origen salvadoreño y refugiada desde diciembre de 2018 en la Iglesia Universalista Cedar Lane en Bethesda, celebra que su caso de inmigración avanza, y según su abogada actualmente tiene una apelación y una moción para reabrir el caso ante la Junta de Apelaciones de Inmigración. Si se reabre su caso, tiene la […]

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June 23, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Westfield Montgomery Mall Reopens with Hard-to-Miss Safety Measures

Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda reopened Tuesday after closing in March due to COVID-19. Seating areas were closed, including the food court, and all chairs and sofas have been removed. Not every store is open, and public safety measures like hand sanitizer stations and physical distancing stickers are hard to miss. MyMCMedia spoke with some […]

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June 23, 2020 | Staff Writer

Studio 501c3: Madison House Serving Adults with Autism

Kim Jones hosts Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features JaLynn Prince, the founder, president and chairman of Madison House Autism Foundation. Jones and Prince discuss the work Madison House does to ensure adults with autism find inclusive and diverse […]

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June 23, 2020 | Emma Shuster

Wheaton Library Hosting Virtual Meet-The-Author Event with Local Writers

Wheaton Library will host a virtual meet-the-author event on Thursday, June 25, from 7 to 8 p.m.  The event will feature four Montgomery County authors: Keith Donohue (“The Motion of Puppets”), Alex Grant (“ReEvolution”), Evonne Marzouk (“The Prophetess”), and Pete O’Brien (“The Loose Purple Tie: 3 Novellas”). Each author will discuss their latest books. A […]

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June 23, 2020 | Mira Varghese

MCPS Seeking Input from Parents, Guardians for Fall 2020 Plans

Montgomery County Public Schools has launched a survey to gather input from parents and guardians on potential aspects and ideas for its fall recovery plans. According to a statement released by MCPS, the survey is aimed at gaining insight into the community’s opinions on “key elements that will need to be included” in plans for […]

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June 23, 2020 | Emma Shuster

Girl Power Contest Extended by Montgomery County Commission for Women

The Montgomery County Commission for Women’s 2020 Girl Power Contest has been extended through Friday, June 26. Here are the rules: The individual must be a Montgomery County Resident between the ages of five and 105. Submit a short story, poem, or drawing that answers: “As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to […]

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June 22, 2020 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Systemic Racism, Montgomery County COVID Reopening Efforts

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Has George Floyd’s name become a metaphor for the country’s systemic racism? Why does Montgomery County trail the rest of the state in COVID reopenings? This week’s panel of political observers features Evan Young, Ron Little, […]

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June 22, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Hola Montgomery Alcanza Mil Seguidores en el Grupo de Facebook

Tras un año del lanzamiento de la iniciativa “Hola Montgomery”, para servir a la comunidad de habla hispana que reside en el condado de Montgomery, el grupo de Facebook que lleva el mismo nombre alcanzó este lunes mil seguidores. Montgomery Community Media es una organización sin ánimo de lucro que en mayo de 2019 decidió […]

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June 20, 2020 | Samantha Subin

‘This is Not Time to Relax’: Doctor Urges Residents Amid Phase 2 Reopening

Dr. César Palacio, the executive director of Proyecto Salud Clinic, emphasized the importance of continuing to practice social distancing amid the county’s Phase 2 of reopening, in an interview with Montgomery Community Media. As of 5 pm Friday, some indoor businesses are allowed to open at a reduced capacity countywide, a transition which comes more […]

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