Montgomery Community Media

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Challenges with the COVID-19 vaccination process in the county. ( 1:00 ) Upcoming election to replace Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. ( 7:00 ) The Maryland General Assembly tackles legislation directed at Maryland’s minority residents in the current […]

La Comisión de Asuntos de Veteranos del Condado de Montgomery está honrando a 29 miembros del servicio militar y veteranos del condado con tributos virtuales para marcar el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana, que comenzó el primero de febrero, informó el gobierno en un comunicado. Los tributos incluyen fotos, información de su pasado y detalles […]

In a proclamation Monday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recognized Feb. 2021 as Black History Month in the state. “When we celebrate Maryland’s Black history, we celebrate the shared history of all Americans’ injustice, freedom and equality,” Hogan said in a video on the first day of the month. He announced that Maryland is partnering with […]

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has launched GoVAX: Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccine confidence campaign. Hogan called the effort an “aggressive, grassroots public outreach campaign” to encourage vaccine confidence and urge residents to get vaccinated when it’s their turn and doses are available. “Over the next several months, we will be taking this campaign to every corner of […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) are offering online workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions to help those looking for employment. The topics include strategies for job searches, using LinkedIn to identify jobs, and guidance to apply for jobs with Montgomery County Government. All workshops are both free and virtual. An internet connection and a device (such […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the 2021 Montgomery County History Conference are still available for Saturday, the last day of the events. See the schedule overview here. Discussions include “A Tangled Web: Researching the Enslaved in Maryland” and “Displacement and Erasure: Gentrifying Travilah Road.” Bruce Adams, former Montgomery County Council President who founded the Bethesda Community Baseball Club […]

Wednesday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, meant to commemorate victims of genocide by Nazi Germany. On Jan. 27, 1945, the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated by Soviet troops. Wednesday marks the 76th anniversary. On Twitter, Montgomery County and state leaders recognized and remembered the millions of victims of the Holocaust. An anniversary that we need […]

Montgomery County Council announced the appointment of 11 residents to its new Commission on Redistricting. In the 2020 general election, voters opted to amend the county charter so that there will be seven districts, each with one representative, and four at-large members. Currently, there are five councilmembers representing a specific district and four at-large members. […]

El Consejo de Alimentos lanzó una breve encuesta COVID-19 Community Food Access de 8 preguntas que busca el aporte de los residentes para guiar las iniciativas de seguridad alimentaria del condado de Montgomery en 2021, según un comunicado del Consejo del Alimentos. La fecha límite para participar en la encuesta es el miércoles 17 de […]