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Montgomery College (MC) President Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard has accepted a new position as the next president of Nevada State College, a four-year, comprehensive public institution in Henderson, NV. Since 2010, Pollard has helped MC grow into one of the most respected community colleges in the nation, serving more than 50,000 students each year. Dr. […]

Montgomery County’s new rental assistance program for small businesses will begin accepting applications Monday, May 17, councilmember Will Jawando announced at a press conference Thursday launching the program. “This is a large part of our community,” Jawando said. “Upwards of 60% of our small businesses have less than 10 people that they employ.” The Latino […]

The Maryland Department of Health released a tracking pool that shows groups that are most likely to express hesitancy about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Although there is greater access to more vaccine doses now, data shows that some Marylanders are uncertain about getting the shot. “The problem with all this is it will delay our […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 para el condado de Montgomery Los funcionarios de salud del condado de Montgomery informaron el jueves que el 44.7% de los residentes del condado están completamente vacunados, lo que significa que han recibido dos dosis de la vacuna Pfizer o Moderna o una dosis de la vacuna Johnson and Johnson de dosis […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for May 13 Montgomery County health officials reported Thursday that 44.7% of the county residents are fully vaccinated which means they have either received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one dose of the Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine. Also, 56.8% of the county residents have received their […]

A partir del sábado 15 de mayo, todos los establecimientos de comidas al interior y al aire libre de Maryland, incluidos los restaurantes y bares, podrán reanudar sus operaciones normales, anunció el gobernador Larry Hogan en una conferencia de prensa el miércoles. Así mismo, todos los lugares de entretenimiento, artes y deportes al aire libre, […]

El programa Beneficio de Banda Ancha de Emergencia (EBB, por sus siglas en inglés), de la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones proporcionarán a los hogares de bajos ingresos un descuento temporal de $50 por mes en el servicio de Internet residencial, durante la pandemia COVID-19, según el comunicado del gobierno local. “Hoy, le he orientado a […]

Today is Thursday, May 13. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Vaccine Preregistration For 12-15 Year Olds: Parents and guardians can now preregister their 12-15 year olds for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a county clinic. 2. County COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at eight sites today. 3. Planning Board […]

Effective Saturday, May 15, all Maryland indoor and outdoor dining establishments, including restaurants and bars, can resume normal operations, Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference Wednesday. The same goes for other indoor and outdoor venues. All outdoor entertainment, arts, and sports venues, as well as all indoor entertainment venues and conventions can resume […]

Long lines at gas stations and in some cases, stations running out of gas, are not the result of an actual gasoline shortage according Dr. Earl Stoddard, Montgomery County’s Emergency Management Director. Stoddard says it’s due largely to consumer behavior – specifically panic buying – which he compared to the run on toilet paper during […]