Montgomery Community Media

Walmart, Best Buy, and Starbucks have announced that customers will be required to wear facemasks in stores. Starbucks and Best Buy are enforcing their masks policies starting July 15 and Walmart’s policy will go into effect on Monday, July 20. However, Montgomery County residents have been required to wear masks inside of all establishments since […]

En junio, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) lanzaron encuestas, para padres de familia y personal, en las que pedían información sobre la educación para el semestre de otoño. El martes, los resultados se compartieron en una reunión de la Junta de Educación. 55,839 residentes respondieron a la encuesta en línea, y alrededor […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 15,986 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 103 from the 15,883 cases reported Tuesday. Since the first case in March, 725 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of one since Tuesday. More Montgomery County […]

Cubre bocas, distanciamiento social, quedarse en casa; estas son algunas de las sugerencias que los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades -CDC- recomiendan para evitar contraer COVID-19. Otra medida efectiva y simple que funciona para mantenerse siempre saludable es el jabón. La Dra. Audrey Escobedo de la Clínica Comunitaria Emerson nos explica en […]

Montgomery County entered Phase 2 of reopening on June 19, allowing many residents to finally get back to work. However, some businesses are still waiting to open, as the county strays from state guidelines by forcing tattoo parlors, tanning salons, massage parlors and other esthetic service providers to remain closed. Tarun Kumar “TK” Rajkumar, a […]

The Montgomery County Council held its first round of interviews for its new police advisory commission Monday. On Tuesday, Councilmember Nancy Navarro tweeted a screenshot of the session, saying, “we are fortunate to have so many amazing [residents] willing to serve.” *residents lol — Nancy Navarro (@nancy_navarro) July 14, 2020 The commission will consist of […]

In June, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) launched parent and staff surveys asking for input about education for the fall semester.  On Tuesday, results were shared at a Board of Education meeting. 55,839 residents responded to the online parent survey, and about 7,000 responded to a phone survey targeted at zip codes with low online […]

Tuesday Montgomery County released an update on the public health metrics used to guide the reopening of businesses and services. There have been 15,883 cases and 724 deaths in the county since the first three cases were confirmed in March. The county health department is tracking three categories of information including the number of COVID-19 […]

“The fight isn’t over.” Students from Gaithersburg High School are emphasizing this point as they prepare to protest for Black Lives Matter on Thursday, July 23. The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. at Diamond Farm Park at 857 Quince Orchard Blvd. here is a protest planned by our own gburg students!! Be […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 en el Condado de Montgomery El martes por la mañana, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland reportó 15,883 casos de COVID-19 en el Condado de Montgomery, lo que representa un aumento de 103 de los 15,780 casos reportados el lunes. Desde el primer caso en marzo, 724 residentes del condado han perdido […]