Montgomery Community Media

Residents and business owners are responsible for clearing snow and ice off their sidewalks within 24 hours following a snowfall. A bill introduced Tuesday would require the Montgomery County Department of Transportation to remove snow from narrow sidewalks where there is significant pedestrian traffic. Councilmember Evan Glass sponsored the bill, which already has support from […]

In a press briefing on Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan noted that the anniversary of the first confirmed coronavirus cases in Maryland is approaching. On Monday, the United States surpassed 500,000 coronavirus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic. Hogan said the state mourns the loss of all Americans and Marylanders who died of the virus. […]

Jamie Raskin, the Democratic Congressman for Maryland’s 8th District, appeared on ABC’s The View on Feb. 22. On the show, he opened up about losing his son, Tommy, to depression at the end of 2020. The lead House impeachment manager remarked that he felt his son’s presence on the day of the insurrection, and that […]

Reps. David Trone and Jamie Raskin, who represent Montgomery County in the U.S. House, joined their congressional colleagues from Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., in calling on the federal government to vaccinate its workers through a process separate from state and local COVID-19 vaccine programs. The lawmakers represent the National Capital Region — comprised of […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 23 The Maryland Department of Health reported 103 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 62,626. The county reported on Feb. 17 that 181 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery County. Montgomery County recorded no new coronavirus-related fatalities Tuesday. The COVID-19 death […]

The Montgomery County Council is hosting a virtual town hall on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. with other elected leaders and health officials providing updates on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. County Executive Marc Elrich, Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard and other public […]

Update:  There are five takeaways from Gov. Larry Hogan’s media briefing Tuesday afternoon. Original:  Gov. Larry Hogan will provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. which will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. According to the Maryland Department of Health, more than 749,000 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer […]

Harvey Zeigler, a 100-year-old Montgomery County resident, received his COVID-19 vaccine at the East County Community Recreation Center in Silver Spring on Sunday. The county health department is operating COVID-19 vaccination clinics that aim to provide better access to residents in underserved areas, according to the county. Vaccine appointments are being offered to seniors in […]

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Kensington introduced Judge Merrick Garland of Bethesda to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee as proceedings began Monday morning on Garland’s nomination to the post of U.S. Attorney General. During his five minute introduction, Van Hollen referred to Garland as brilliant, kind and someone who “is respected by lawmakers, scholars […]

Estadísticas de Covid-19 en el condado de Montgomery de Febrero 22 Desde el viernes 19 de febrero, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland ha informado 289 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery: 102 el sábado, 100 el domingo y 87 el lunes. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 62,523. El […]