Montgomery Community Media

It may be small and only have an estimated population of 1,216 according to the 2010 census, but the Somerset Town Council spoke loudly and clearly Thursday night when it called for President Donald J. Trump to either resign or be removed from office. Councilmembers unanimously approved the resolution Jan. 14 during a special meeting. […]

Gov. Larry Hogan issued a proclamation Friday declaring a state of emergency for the upcoming Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20. According to the governor’s office, the executive action would allow the state to better coordinate and assist local jurisdictions and neighboring states in regards to security operations. Hogan is also seeking federal assistance from the […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) anunciaron el jueves que el Superintendente Jack Smith se jubilará a partir del 1 de junio. Smith se ha desempeñado como superintendente de MCPS desde julio de 2016 y actualmente lleva un año en su segundo mandato. Antes de unirse a la comunidad de MCPS, había trabajado […]

In 2019, Montgomery County Police confiscated six ghost guns. Last year, the department recovered 73 of these guns that have no serial numbers, come in kits and are made of plastic so they can’t easily be found by metal detectors. “This trend is truly heading up,” said Chief Marcus Jones during a news conference Jan. […]

Maryland comenzará el lunes la Fase 1B de su plan de vacunación COVID-19, anunció el gobernador Larry Hogan en una conferencia de prensa, el jueves. La fase 1B incluye: Residentes mayores de 75 años Residentes en hogares de ancianos y para personas con discapacidades Maestros K-12 y personal de apoyo, proveedores de cuidado infantil Hogan […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery del 15 de enero El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó 441 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el viernes por la mañana. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 53,283. El condado de Montgomery registró el viernes seis nuevas muertes relacionadas con […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Jan. 15 The Maryland Department of Health reported 441 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 53,283. Montgomery County recorded six new coronavirus-related fatalities Friday, bringing the death toll to 1,173. The county reports 296 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Jan. 13. […]

The Montgomery County Council is hosting a virtual town hall at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to discuss the community’s COVID-19 vaccination program with public health leaders. Expected to join the meeting are County Executive Marc Elrich, Deputy Health Officer James Bridgers, Latino Health Initiative Senior Manager Sonia Mora, Latino Health Steering Committee Co-Chair […]

Maryland will begin Phase 1B of its COVID-19 vaccination plan on Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference Thursday. Phase 1B includes: – Residents ages 75+ – Residents in assisted/independent living, including behavioral health group homes/group homes for those with developmental disabilities – K-12 teachers and support staff, childcare providers Hogan also announced […]

Montgomery County has received 19,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine – and administered 14,952 of those as of Thursday. Local health officials say all of the allotted doses are expected to be administered by Friday, Jan. 15. The county is currently in Phase 1A for vaccine distribution, consisting of frontline health care workers, staff and […]