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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) and his wife Sarah Bloom Raskin published an emotional essay on Medium Tuesday, remembering their 25 year-old son Tommy who died on New Year’s Eve. The Raskins describe their son Tommy as having “a perfect heart, a perfect soul, a riotously outrageous and relentless sense of humor, and a dazzling radiant […]

En la víspera de Año Nuevo, el representante Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) y su esposa Sarah Bloom Raskin anunciaron la muerte de su hijo, Tommy, que tenía 25 años. Tommy Raskin era un estudiante de segundo año en la Facultad de Derecho de Harvard y se graduó de Amherst College en Massachusetts. Asistió a la […]

After more than 230 years of operation, White’s Ferry announced on Dec. 28 that it would stop service effective immediately following a November court ruling in Virginia. Since 1786, the ferry transported commuters across the Potomac River between Montgomery County, near Poolesville, and Loudoun County, Virginia. MyMCM spoke with Kerri Cook, president of the Town […]

Montgomery County is considering updating some outdoor dining guidelines in response to COVID-19 related community questions and concerns. Office of Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard says teams have been working across the county to ensure businesses follow the current re-opening guidelines. During the county’s weekly COVID-19 virtual media briefing on Dec. 29, Dr. Stoddard […]

On New Year’s Eve, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) and his wife Sarah Bloom Raskin announced the death of their son, Tommy who was 25. Tommy Raskin was a second-year student at Harvard Law School and a graduate of Amherst College in Massachusetts. He attended Takoma Park Elementary School, Pine Crest Elementary, Eastern Middle School, […]

Six people, including Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones, Montgomery County Park Police Chief Darryl McSwain and MyMCM’s President of the Board of Directors Jeffrey Slavin, were inducted into the county’s 2020 Class of Human Rights Hall of Fame. Also inducted were Bruce Adams, a former county councilmember and founder of the Sister Cities program; Marcine […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery Desde el viernes 1 de enero, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland ha informado de 1,372 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery: 430 el sábado, 428 el domingo y 514 el lunes. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 48,089. El condado de Montgomery […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Since Friday, Jan. 1, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 1,372 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County—430 Saturday, 428 Sunday and 514 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 48,089. Montgomery County recorded 11 new coronavirus-related fatalities since Friday, Jan. 1—three Saturday, six Sunday and two Monday—bringing the death […]

Novavax, que tiene su sede en Gaithersburg e instalaciones en Rockville, anunció que ha pasado a la Fase 3 de su ensayo de eficacia para su vacuna COVID-19. Prevent-19 está diseñado para determinar la eficacia, seguridad e inmunogenicidad de su vacuna. Se espera inscribir hasta 30.000 voluntarios en todo Estados Unidos y México, de los […]

Novavax, which is headquartered in Gaithersburg and has facilities in Rockville, announced it has moved into Phase 3 of its efficacy trial for its COVID-19 vaccine. Prevent-19 is designed to determine the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of its vaccine. It expects to enroll up to 30,000 volunteers throughout the United States and Mexico, of which […]