Montgomery Community Media

On Wednesday, the Commission on Redistricting approved a report to send to the Montgomery County Council detailing a map and recommendations about how to divide the county into new districts as the jurisdiction prepares to add two council seats. During an Oct. 20 meeting, members voted 6-5 for a final map. It divides Montgomery County […]

Montgomery County-run clinics will begin COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 on Thursday, leaders said during a virtual briefing Wednesday. Appointments should become available on the county’s online COVID-19 portal by the end of the day Wednesday, County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager Sean O’Donnell said. The website also lists local providers offering the vaccine […]

After the CDC announced its final approval granting emergency authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Marylanders can start making appointments for children. Hogan said during a press conference Wednesday that the state has placed an initial order of 180,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he will provide a COVID-19  vaccine update at 3 p.m. The briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. The press briefing comes after the CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she was endorsing the recommendation to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11. At this point no agenda for […]

El Concejo votó unánimemente, el martes 2 de noviembre, para promulgar el Proyecto de Ley 30-21, Relaciones entre propietarios e inquilinos – Restricciones durante emergencias – Limitaciones extendidas contra los aumentos de alquiler y las tarifas atrasadas, ​​patrocinado por el Concejal Will Jawando. .@MoCoCouncilMD heard from renters just how burdensome the situation would become and […]

Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate will be reinstated if the jurisdiction reaches seven straight days of CDC-defined substantial coronavirus transmission, rather than one day as a previous regulation required. The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, unanimously voted for the amended regulation Tuesday afternoon. If substantial COVID-19 transmission continues through Friday, Nov. […]

En la reunión con los medios del lunes, el vicepresidente del concejo del condado de Montgomery Gabe Albornoz afirmó que se está investigando el fallecimiento de William Edilzer Cabrera Lozano, el menor de 11 años de edad que perdió la vida tras colapsar en la escuela primaria Farmland. NOTA PREVIA Estudiante Hispano de Quinto Grado […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, que actúa como Junta de Salud, considerará una regulación enmendada que restablecería un mandato del uso de la mascarilla para sitios interiores, si el condado mantiene siete días consecutivos de transmisión sustancial de coronavirus definida por los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), en lugar de […]

Tuesday marks election day for three key offices in the City of Gaithersburg. Residents can go to the polls to vote for Mayor and two at-large council members. Incumbent Mayor Jud Ashman looks to win a second term. His challenger, Stephen Escobar, serves as a soldier in the Maryland  Army National Guard. The mayor serves […]

The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, will consider an amended regulation that would reinstate an indoor mask mandate if the county maintains seven straight days of CDC-defined substantial coronavirus transmission, rather than one day. The county’s indoor mask mandate was lifted at 12:01 a.m. last Thursday following seven consecutive days of […]