Montgomery Community Media

Two in-person and four virtual public hearings concerning the widening and managed lanes plans on I-495 and I-270 will be held over the new few weeks. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), the State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will jointly host the public […]

COVID-19 testing at all county-sponsored clinics has been canceled until further notice, according to the Montgomery County government website. This announcement comes about 24-hours after the county temporarily shut down two COVID-19 testing sites due to concerns from the Maryland Department of Health regarding Rockville-based AdvaGenix’s testing and lab process. “We will resume testing as soon as possible…if […]

Montgomery Parks announced the start of its annual deer reduction program at 54 parks throughout the county. More than 50 percent of the parks’ total land area is involved. The goal of the program, which runs from September until March 2021, is to reduce the deer population for public safety, protect natural resources and deal […]

El condado de Montgomery todavía está considerando cómo abordar el fútbol durante la pandemia en curso. El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, emitió una orden ejecutiva la semana pasada modificando su orden de reapertura de la Fase 2. Según la directiva, los deportes de alto riesgo se limitan a los deportes y ejercicios sin contacto, […]

El condado de Montgomery continúa alentando fuertemente a las escuelas privadas a que no abran en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19, debido a preocupaciones de seguridad. Los líderes del condado dicen que deberían seguir el ejemplo de las escuelas públicas que tendrán un aprendizaje solo virtual en el otoño. Durante su conferencia de prensa […]

The county continues to strongly encourage non-public schools to not open amid the COVID-19 pandemic due to safety concerns. Instead, county leaders say they should follow the lead of public schools which will have virtual-only learning in the fall. During his weekly virtual media briefing on Thursday, Elrich said the county is concerned about opening private schools […]

Montgomery County is still considering how to approach soccer during the ongoing pandemic.  County Executive Marc Elrich issued an executive order last week amending his Phase 2 reopening order. Under the directive, high-risk sports are limited to no-contact skills building and drills, while low and medium-risk sports can have games. The county references the Maryland […]

As the start of the new school year approaches, some nonpublic schools are opting to begin virtually with the goal of opening up their classrooms as soon as possible. Other private and parochial schools in the county are opening their doors on the first day while still others are choosing a hybrid approach, allowing parents […]

UPDATE: County Health Officer Dr.Travis Gayles recommends that residents who tested postive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks at any county government-sponsored clinic that used AdvaGenix test kids should be retested at one of the other testing locations throughout the county. ________________________________________________ After receiving notice from the Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday that […]

Montgomery County recorded 111 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, according to Maryland Health Department data — bringing its cumulative total throughout the pandemic to 18,752. The three-day rolling average for test positivity in the county ticked up to 3.6% after two straight weeks at 3% or under. One new death was added on Thursday to the […]