Montgomery Community Media

On Sunday, about two dozen young people with Sunrise Silver Spring, called on U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin to sign the Good Jobs for All pledge demanding that the government provide jobs that are green, well-paid and provide paid leave. The pledge calls on federal politicians to “commit to doing everything in my power to pass […]

Durante la semana que termino el 3 de abril, los reclamos iniciales de desempleo presentados por los residentes del condado de Montgomery continuaron disminuyendo. Esa semana, solo 141 residentes presentaron reclamos iniciales por desempleo. La semana anterior, que terminó el 27 de marzo, 1,307 residentes presentaron reclamos. Una semana antes, los residentes del condado presentaron […]

Hay muchos recursos disponibles para los residentes del condado de Montgomery que enfrentan un desalojo debido al impacto económico de COVID-19. En respuesta a que los tribunales se están abriendo para audiencias de desalojo, las organizaciones locales están ayudando a los inquilinos que necesitan asistencia e informándoles de sus derechos. MyMCM habló con Carmen Castro-Conroy […]

El gobernador Larry Hogan y el ejecutivo del condado Marc Elrich y concejales se unieron para recorrer el sitio de vacunación masiva en Montgomery College en Germantown, el miércoles. El sitio en Germantown ha estado abierto desde el 31 de marzo, pero ha estado operando usando solo vacunas COVID-19 asignadas al Departamento de Salud y […]

Montgomery County Council is expected to set regulations concerning summer camps during its April 13 meeting in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19. Council President Tom Hucker and Vice President Gabe Albornoz have proposed limiting summer camps to only participants who live in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. They also are proposing that […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 9 According to the Montgomery County Department of Health of Health, 22.1% of the county’s residents are fully vaccinated and 38.8% have received the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Preregistration, which is the first step to obtain a vaccine at county clinics, is currently open […]

There are many resources available for Montgomery County residents facing eviction due to the economic impact of COVID-19. In response to courts are opening up for eviction hearings, local organizations are helping tenants in need of assistance and informing them of their rights. MyMCM spoke with a Gaithersburg resident who was having issues with his […]

A medida que más personas reciben la vacuna contra el coronavirus, la vida comienza a parecerse a una “nueva normalidad”: los niños regresan a las aulas, la gente come afuera y los centros de recreación permiten que algunos clientes usen sus instalaciones. En vista de que se cesan las restricciones para los establecimientos, los edificios […]

After an audit found that 500,000 COVID-19 test kits that the state bought from the South Korean company LabGenomics were not purchased in accordance with state regulations, Gov. Larry Hogan scoffed at the report. “It was complete nonsense. I’m still very happy with the tremendous success of acquiring these test kits. It was probably one […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said he is very disturbed and concerned about Wednesday’s shooting in Takoma Park, in which police say an off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency officer shot and killed two people he said he saw trying to break into a car. Takoma Park Police identified the deceased as Dominique Williams, 32, of […]