Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) released a community update on travel recommendations on Monday. New travel guidelines have been issued as in-person instruction has resumed, and students and staff have begun to share a space again. The county’s spring break is the week of March 29, an opportunity for many to travel. According to the […]

Two-thirds of Maryland residents support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, a recent Goucher College survey found. That’s the highest level of support tallied since the college’s poll started tracking attitudes toward legalization in October 2013. More Republicans back legalization than oppose it for the first time in a Goucher poll. Half of Republicans supported […]

Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) reviewed two proposed calendars for the 2021-22 school year Tuesday morning — but took no action. Between now and its March 23 vote, MCPS plans to reach out to the public for feedback on the choices. One starts before Labor Day and the other that begins after the holiday. In […]

It is Tuesday, March 9, and today is a holiday that Marylanders might be the best at celebrating… it’s National Crab Meat Day! Go all out with your crab meat, Marylanders, and in the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county […]

The CDC issued the first guidance for people fully vaccinated for COVID-19 on its website Monday. Based on the science, the CDC says fully vaccinated people can start to safely begin some types of social interaction. People are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 two or more weeks after their second dose of the Pfizer or […]

During a council briefing Monday, Montgomery County’s “Vaccine Hunters” reported several incidents of racial discrimination at retail pharmacy and hospital COVID-19 vaccination sites in the state. “What’s happened this week is we’ve had at least three incidents— I just found out one yesterday— of immigrants, undocumented or documented, who have gone to retail pharmacies and […]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired Sunday night on CBS, has been the talk of the US and the UK most of Monday. The interview dominated the airwaves and social media as people on both sides of the Atlantic reacted, analyzed and opined about some of the stunning disclosures made […]

Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the achievement of women. 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 eight testing sites today. 2. Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Vice President Gabe Albornoz will hold a media […]

A member of the National Guard was arrested Friday on a child pornography charge while working at the Six Flags vaccination site in Bowie, Md. Frederick County Sheriff’s Department detained Daniel Joseph Morozewicz at approximately 9:15 a.m. Friday morning. Morozewicz was on duty at the vaccination site at the time. After being suspended from the […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded to a fire involving multiple wooden sheds Saturday morning in Silver Spring. The fire broke out at 802 Malcolm Drive towards the rear of the home where several sheds were enclosed. The fire extended to wooden fencing of a neighboring home where the residence sustained minor exterior […]