Montgomery Community Media

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery aprobó una nueva estrategia de reapertura gradual que entrará en vigencia el martes 27 a las 5 pm. Ahora que más del 50% de los residentes del condado han recibido al menos una dosis de la vacuna COVID-19, se aliviarán muchas restricciones de seguridad. Estos son algunos de los […]

The Montgomery County Council approved a new phased reopening strategy that takes effect Tuesday at 5 pm. Now that more than 50% of county residents have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, many safety restrictions will be eased. Here are some of the significant changes in the new amended public health order […]

As vaccination rates continue to increase and COVID-19 cases trend downward in Montgomery County, local leaders are considering easing some restrictions this week. “The county council acting as the Board of Health is working with our public health team to determine guidelines for additional activities to resume,” said County Council President Tom Hucker during his […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 26 Since Friday, April 23, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 238 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 96 Saturday, 86 Sunday and 56 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 69,476. The county most recently reported that 99 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery […]

The Takoma Park City Council is holding two public hearings on Wednesday, April 28 to discuss the proposed FY22 tax rate and budget. At the hearings, the city will propose to increase real property taxes. For the tax year beginning July 1, 2021, the estimated real property assessable base will increase by 1.9%, equivalent to […]

Se espera que el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery apruebe una actualización de $20 millones al centro de reciclaje para hacerlo más eficiente, aumentar su capacidad y eliminar la necesidad de llevar el reciclaje a otro lugar para su procesamiento. El viernes, el Comité de Transporte y Medio Ambiente recomendó la actualización, y luego el […]

Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan, who represents Gaithersburg and Rockville, was called “a life-long champion” for both Montgomery County and “the entire state of Maryland,” by U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen as she received the 2021 Hyman Bookbinder Award from AJC, the American Jewish Committee, April 25. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin called her “our beloved senator” […]

El ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, se unió a los líderes locales el viernes para anunciar la iniciativa interinstitucional “Reimaginar la seguridad escolar y el bienestar de los estudiantes”, que tiene como objetivo moldear la seguridad pública en las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), y brindar apoyo social y mental a […]

The field of candidates for Maryland’s 2022 gubernatorial election continues to grow. Most recently, John King, the former Education Secretary under President Barack Obama, put his hat in the ring and is putting education at the forefront of his campaign. King, a Silver Spring resident, announced his candidacy Tuesday morning on social media, with a […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich joined local leaders Friday to announce the interagency “Reimagining School Safety and Students’ Well-Being Initiative,” which aims to reshape public safety in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and provides social and mental support to students. A steering committee will lead discussion and implementation of recommendations for reimagining safety and mental […]