Montgomery Community Media

Several Maryland and Montgomery County lawmakers gathered outside of Evita’s Bridal Shop in Takoma Park Monday, calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to provide funding for businesses along the Purple Line. Many of those businesses are immigrant-owned, and they face a unique financial challenge because of Purple Line construction and restrictions placed on businesses because of […]

Monday is the last day for early voting in Maryland. A day before Election Day, MyMCMedia caught up with early voters at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Remember, most voting centers will be closed on Election Day due to the pandemic.

MyMCMedia spoke to County Executive Marc Elrich ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s Elrich’s message to Montgomery County residents: “We need to take a deep breath and find a little bit of civility amongst ourselves,” Elrich said. “Whether you like the winner or not, how you go forward is part of a country that […]

Con menos de 24 horas para el día de las elecciones, el lunes marca el último día de votación anticipada en el condado de Montgomery. La Junta Electoral local insta a los votantes a aprovechar los tiempos de espera cortos durante la votación anticipada, ya que esperan un aumento repentino el martes. Según los funcionarios, […]

La salvadoreña Dendry Aguilar, Directora Ejecutiva del Centro de Habla Hispana y activista comunitaria, ha servido como juez en un centro de votación en el condado de Montgomery en medio de unas elecciones muy diferentes a la de años anteriores debido a la pandemia Covid-19. Aguilar habló con MyMCMedia sobre esta experiencia, la importancia de […]

With Election Day less than 24 hours away, Monday marks the last day of early voting in Montgomery County. The local Board of Elections urges voters to take advantage of the short line wait times during early voting, as they are expecting a surge on Tuesday. According to officials, out of the more than 673,000 […]

El Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos tendrá personal en 44 jurisdicciones en todo el país, incluido el condado de Montgomery, “para monitorear el cumplimiento de las leyes federales de derecho al voto”, anunció en un comunicado de prensa, el lunes. La División de Derechos Civiles está enviando personal a esos 44 sitios que […]

The U.S. Justice Department will have staff in 44 jurisdictions throughout the country, including Montgomery County, “to monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws,” it announced in a news release Monday morning. The Civil Rights Division is sending personnel to those 44 sites that are located in 18 states. Some of the jurisdictions […]

La votación presencial supone un mayor riesgo de propagación de COVID-19 ya que habrá una mayor concurrencia y los tiempos de espera serán más prolongados, según advierte los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC). Los entornos en centros electorales con menor riesgo incluyen a aquellos con: Una amplia variedad de opciones para […]

Three Board of Education races are on the ballot in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia spoke with Cynthia Rubenstein, Executive Director at Passion For Learning, about the candidates and the biggest educational issues. Passion For Learning is an educational organization in Silver Spring that aims to support the academic development of economically-disadvantaged youth.