Montgomery Community Media

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) inician el año escolar el 31 de agosto con clases sólo virtuales para sus más de 166 mil estudiantes. Sin embargo, proveedores de cuidado infantil, que ya están registrados dentro del sistema escolar, utilizarán las aulas escolares de MCPS para proveer sus servicios y apoyar a los […]

Montgomery College is offering a live virtual event Thursday at 2 p.m. to answer frequently-asked questions about the fall semester.  Residents can watch live on Facebook and YouTube. Most classes this fall will be taught online, however some programs like automotive technology and health sciences may have on-campus lab sessions. The semester begins Aug. 31 […]

A 13-year old Montgomery Youth Hockey Association player collapsed on the ice during a hockey clinic on Aug. 18 and was pronounced dead several hours later at a hospital. Henry Lent, who skated for the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association Blue Devils as well as several other teams, collapsed on the ice and suffered a “catastrophic […]

Montgomery Parks is expanding its access to athletic fields to allow youth and adult games for low- and medium-risk sports. Only groups of 50 people or less are permitted. According to a press release, fields at local parks are currently available. Fields at regional and recreational parks will be available starting Sept. 1. Meanwhile, tournaments […]

Montgomery County Department of Recreation has hired more than 100 young people, ages 16 to 23, for its COVID Corps summer job program. The COVID Corps is deployed throughout the county to help with coronavirus testing, food security initiatives, community outreach, tech mentoring, operational recovery, special projects, and more. COVID Corps members are $14 an […]

Montgomery County Police hosted a golf clinic for kids ages 9 to 11 at the South Germantown Driving Range on Tuesday. Today, MCP in partnership w/ the M.C. Police Foundation hosted a golf clinic for 10 kids ages 9 to 11 at South Germantown Driving Range. TY @BethesdaClub Assistant Pro Ana Orlov for donating her […]

It’s officially been 100 years since the 19th amendment was ratified in the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Although celebrations won’t be done in person because of the coronavirus, there are a number of ways to virtually celebrate this milestone in Montgomery County. Here’s a look at physical distant-friendly ways of celebrating […]

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 […]