Montgomery Community Media

The Republic Garden in Silver Spring has been closed by the county for the second time, for not maintaining six-feet physical distancing. The restaurant was given a 30-day closure order on Sunday, July 26 because the written plan that had been submitted to ensure physical distancing was not being followed. The Republic Garden’s license was […]

People are receiving packages from China they didn’t order, according to state agriculture departments across the U.S.   The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) followed several other states and announced Monday that it is aware of people getting “unsolicited packages of seeds from China.” The MDA said it is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

Metro will nearly double rail capacity when service increases next month, General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said at a board meeting July 23.  Metrobus will increase service as well, and Metro’s Riders Advisory Council Chair Andrew Kierig brought up concerns about physical distancing. He said there are transit agencies in other areas that collect ridership data […]

Darnestown Liquor and Wine Store reopened on Monday after being closed for three weeks due to several employees testing positive for COVID-19. The store closed because of staffing shortages after many employees were forced to quarantine and was expected to tentatively reopen on July 20, according to an earlier press release. During the closure, a […]

Montgomery County Public Schools has designated four teams to investigate the numerous sexual assaults allegations that recently have appeared on social media, especially Instagram. A total of 30 MCPS employees sit on the investigation, communications, student support and legal teams that are looking into this summer’s allegations of students feeling uncomfortable and unsafe amongst their […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 en el Condado de Montgomery El lunes por la mañana, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland reportó 17,164 casos acumulados de COVID-19 en el Condado de Montgomery, lo que representa un aumento de 144 de los 17,020 casos reportados el domingo. Desde el primer caso en marzo, 748 residentes del condado han […]

Maryland se une a una lista de otros 30 estados cuyos residentes deben ponerse en cuarentena, durante 14 días, si viajan a la ciudad de Nueva York, como medida para evitar la propagación del Covid-19. Esto aplica una vez que alguien ingresa a Nueva York, pero excluye a aquellos que pasan por el estado. El […]

Maryland joins a list of 30 other states whose residents are required to quarantine for 14 days due to COVID-19 if they are traveling to New York . This applies once someone enters New York, but excludes those who are passing through the state. The New York Coronavirus website says that passing through includes stopping […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department have arrested and charged three suspects after three people were shot during a cookout in Germantown on Saturday evening. According to MCPD, the suspects are 20-year-old Henry Emanuel Tamba, 19-year-old Sequan Markell Ashton – both of Germantown – and 17-year-old Jaheim Ronnell Hicks of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, who […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Monday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 17,164 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 144 from the 17,020 cases reported Sunday. Since the first case in March, 748 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of three since Sunday. More Montgomery […]