Montgomery Community Media

As Veterans Day approaches, Joann Woodson, 92, of Clarksburg, continues to fight for her late husband. Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. served in the only all-Black unit to fight in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Despite his unquestioned heroism on Omaha Beach that day, he has never been awarded the Medal of Honor. It’s been more […]

This week violent incidents were reported on public schools’ premises, most recently the arrest of a 16-year-old student at Montgomery Blair High School. The arrest occurred after the stabbing of another student in the school parking lot. Council Vice-president Gabe Albornoz talked to MyMCM about the importance of ensuring safety and security for the students […]

Montgomery County’s population now stands at 1,062,000, according to the U.S. 2020 Census. A decade ago, it was 971,177. Staff at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments reviewed data from the 2020 census at its Wednesday meeting and concluded that fewer than half the population in the Washington, D.C. area is White. The average family size […]

The Chevy Chase Library, built in 1965, needs major repairs and updates according to the Office of Planning and Development. The building underwent five major renovations between 1990 and 2009. Now the County wants to hear from the public to determine the future of the library. The county poses two possible scenarios. The first would […]

The Montgomery County Delegation in Annapolis submitted 27 pieces of legislation for the 2022 session of the Maryland General Assembly. It covers topics like police and traffic enforcement, the Board of Education, and voting. Interested residents can use each bill’s link to get more information, links to sign up to testify, and to track the […]

Por primera vez el Ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, organizará un Foro sobre el Presupuesto Operativo del Año Fiscal 2023 en español, para buscar opiniones y escuchar las prioridades de los residentes latinos del condado, según informa la oficina del Ejecutivo. El foro se llevará a cabo el martes 9 de noviembre de […]

El concejal Craig Rice, presidente del Comité de Educación y Cultura y la concejal Nancy Navarro, quien es presidenta del Comité de Operaciones Gubernamentales y Política Fiscal y forma parte del Comité de Educación y Cultura, se unieron el lunes al Vicepresidente del Concejo Gabe Albornoz, Presidente de Salud y el Comité de Servicios Humanos […]

Montgomery County government has posted the following holiday schedule for Thursday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day: County offices – Closed. Public Libraries – Closed. County-operated COVID-19 vaccination and testing centers – open regular hours. County liquor stores – All stores open from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Ride On and Ride On extRa – will […]

El miércoles, la Comisión de Redistribución de Distritos aprobó un informe para enviar al Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, que detalla un mapa y recomendaciones sobre cómo dividir el condado en nuevos distritos, mientras la jurisdicción se prepara para agregar dos escaños del concejo. Durante una reunión del 20 de octubre, los miembros votaron 6-5 […]

The Council voted unanimously, on Tuesday, November 2, to enact Bill 30-21, Landlord-Tenant Relations – Restrictions During Emergencies – Extended Limitations Against Rent Increases and Delayed Rates, led by Councilmember Will Jawando. .@MoCoCouncilMD heard from renters just how burdensome the situation would become and offered relief. Thank you to Bill Sponsor @WillJawando & everyone who […]