Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) seeks candidates to fill the District 3 seat, which has been vacant since Patricia O’Neill’s death in September. District 3 includes parts of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington and Potomac. Applicants cannot work for the school system. Applications are due by Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. and must […]

Se aproximan las elecciones primarias para gobernador de 2022,  en nueve meses, el martes 28 de junio serán las elecciones, y es vital que los residentes estén registrados para votar, según los funcionarios del condado, de lo contrario no podrán participar con su voto. MyMCM habló con el Oficial de Información Pública de la Junta Electoral […]

Dr. Francis Collins will step down from his position as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda by the end of the year. Originally nominated by former President Barack Obama, Collins has led the NIH since 2009. “It has been an incredible privilege to lead this great agency for more than a […]

October is National Energy Action Month, a federal-wide effort to promote sustainability and energy efficiency while encouraging the smart use of energy, water, and transportation resources. Here in Montgomery County, the public libraries and the Department of Environmental Protection are offering a light bulb exchange program where residents may exchange inefficient light bulbs for energy-efficient […]

El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery ofrece transporte gratuito para personas mayores y discapacitadas que desean recibir la vacuna y/o hacerse la pruebas de covid-19. Para programar un viaje, llame a Connect-A-Ride al (301) 738-3252 y proporcione su nombre, dirección, número de teléfono y edad para recibir un “Código de taxi COVID gratuito”. […]

County councilmember Hans Riemer called recent charges by three local unions that he had not disclosed his wife’s employment at Pfizer “ludicrous” and said that her income from that company will not change whether or not Montgomery County mandates its employees be vaccinated. The presidents of the International Association of Fire Fighters IAFF Local 1664, […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) ofrecen pruebas de COVID-19 gratuitas a los estudiantes para ayudar a mitigar la transmisión. El distrito escolar enumera las pruebas como una estrategia importante para mantener las escuelas abiertas, los estudiantes y el personal seguros mientras se minimiza la cantidad de personas en cuarentena. MCPS explica que […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) offers free COVID-19 testing to students to help mitigate transmission. The school district lists testing as an important strategy for keeping schools open and students and staff safe while minimizing the number of people in quarantine. MCPS says there are two types of COVID-19 testing available. Rapid tests – which […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation provides free rides for seniors and disabled people to covid vaccines and testing.  To schedule a trip, call Connect-A-Ride at (301) 738-3252 and provide your name, address, phone number, age to receive a “Free COVID Taxi Code.” Then call Action Taxi, Anytime Taxi, or Regency/Barwood Taxi and tell them your […]

County Executive Marc Elrich is holding a series of budget forums on the county’s next operating budget – Fiscal Year 23.  Residents are invited to attend the forums in person or view them virtually via the internet. The purpose of the forums is to gather input from residents about their priorities for the next fiscal year.  […]