Montgomery Community Media

Dr. César Palacio, the executive director of Proyecto Salud Clinic, emphasized the importance of continuing to practice social distancing amid the county’s Phase 2 of reopening, in an interview with Montgomery Community Media. As of 5 pm Friday, some indoor businesses are allowed to open at a reduced capacity countywide, a transition which comes more […]

El Doctor César Palacios, Director Ejecutivo de la Clínica Comunitaria Proyecto Salud, ubicada en el condado de Montgomery, advierte que, así hayamos entrado este viernes en la Fase II del plan de reapertura del condado, “no se puede bajar la guardia”, de lo contrario se propagará más el virus COVID-19 y por ende los contagios. […]

Phase 2 of reopening in Montgomery County begins Friday at 5 p.m. Staff at Tommy Joe’s in Bethesda spoke with MyMCMedia about how they’re preparing to safely resume indoor seating. This is the lone Tommy Joe’s, after the Kentlands location closed. Montgomery County announced that Phase 2 of reopening includes indoor retail services and restaurant […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,928 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.5% increase from the 13,862 cases reported Thursday. Since the first case in March, 670 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of three deaths since Thursday, according to the […]

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slavery officially ended. It is the oldest, nationally celebrated remembrance of the ending of slavery in the United States. The day celebrates emancipation and empowerment and emphasizes education and achievement. This year, because of recent killings of African Americans by active and retired police officers and the resulting protests across […]

Thursday afternoon, Montgomery County released an update to the public health metrics they are using to “make decisions regarding the three phases of reopening” the county. The county will move to Phase 2 of the reopening process Friday, June 19 at 5 p.m. The county is tracking three categories of information including hospital capacity, COVID-19 […]

Three teens are facing charges for racially-themed vandalism at Walter Whitman High School. Montgomery County Police say a 17-year-old male has been charged as a juvenile for two counts of destruction of property. The second 17-year-old male has been charged as a juvenile with conspiracy to commit destruction of property, while the third, 18-year-old Jake Foster […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery presentó un proyecto de ley, el 16 de junio, que crearía un nuevo puesto de asistente al jefe de policía, el cual sería ocupado por un civil. El trabajo del quinto asistente del jefe de policía será “centrarse en las relaciones con la comunidad y la vigilancia basada en […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Thursday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,862 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.3% increase from the 13,819 cases reported Wednesday. This is the lowest daily increase in cases since March 31. Since the first case in March, 667 county residents have died from COVID-19. This […]

Wednesday afternoon, Montgomery County updated 10 public health metrics used to guide the county’s efforts to reopen businesses and relax restrictions due to the public health emergency. The county is tracking three categories of information including hospital capacity, COVID-19 surveillance, and COVID-19 testing capabilities. The county’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily with the current numbers […]