Montgomery Community Media

Update (April 26): The Goshen Crossing Liquor and Wine store in Gaithersburg reopened April 23 following a temporary closure. Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) closed the store when an employee exhibited COVID-19 symptoms and was tested for the disease. After conducting contact tracing, local health officials asked additional store employees to test and quarantine […]

Today is Monday, April 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council Committee Work: Two committees meet today to continue their work on the operating and CIP budgets. The Governmental Operations Committee meets at 9:30. Watch the GO meeting live here. The Education and Culture committee meets at 1:30 p.m. […]

Today is Friday, April 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today, and 13 sites this weekend. Health officials continue to stress the importance of testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 2. COVID-19 […]

All Marylanders ages 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. During a county council meeting Tuesday, Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said the county is looking at strategies to engage younger people and encourage them to pre-register and get vaccinated. On Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that the state is launching an […]

It’s Thursday, April 22, and here are five things to know for today in Montgomery County: 1.Montgomery County GreenFest: It’s Earth Day! Join the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection for a virtual hands-on workshop to learn how to compost certain food scraps in your backyard using rodent-proof compost bins. The event is happening today from […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Tuesday’s jury verdict for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin; he was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd. “I think that verdict probably spared this country a lot of pain,” Elrich said during a media briefing Wednesday. “A […]

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all the counts he faced over the death of George Floyd. The trial has been closely watched across the world and set off reactions from people nationwide and here in Montgomery County. The Silver Spring Justice Coalition is made up of grassroots and faith-based organizations […]

It’s Wednesday, April 21, and here are five things to know for today in Montgomery County: 1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 […]

Montgomery County and state leaders are reacting to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who on Tuesday was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was found guilty on all three of his charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was convicted for killing Floyd, […]

The historic homesite of the father of abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman has been located, according to a press release Tuesday from Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford and federal partners at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center. The home of Ben Ross, Tubman’s father, was discovered on U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]