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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency approved a waiver request by the Washington Nationals baseball team so that 5,000 masked fans can attend home games. In a March 15 letter to the Washington Nationals, D.C. officials approved a maximum of 5,000 fans per game, but added they “hope […]

On Monday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) began its broader student phase-in for in-person learning. MCPS launched its return to in-person learning on March 1, when students in specific special education and career technology programs returned to buildings. More students in specific programs and in grades K-3 returned Monday. MyMCM visited Seneca Valley High School […]

After Montgomery County labeled high school football a “high risk” sport that only can be played when full protective equipment is not worn, more than 100 athletes, coaches and their parents rallied in front of the Montgomery County Council offices in Rockville on Sunday to protest. Soccer and indoor ice hockey were approved but football […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 15 Since Friday, March 12, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 343 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 133 Saturday, 126 Sunday and 84 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 64,857. Monday’s number of new confirmed cases is the lowest since Oct. 19. Montgomery County […]

Las estafas relacionadas con el Covid-19 han aumentado rápidamente y por lo general sus víctimas son las comunidades más vulnerables como la hispana y la afroamericana; así mismo hay estafas directamente dirigidas a mujeres hispanas, ancianos, inmigrantes y estudiantes, según la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) quienes, hasta enero 2021,  habían recibido casi 327,000 quejas […]

Over 100 high school football players, poms participants, their coaches and parents chanted,”Let us play,” Sunday in protest of Montgomery County’s disallowing contact football games due to the pandemic. Gathered in front of the county council building in Rockville, they questioned why soccer and indoor hockey are permitted, but not football. Harrison Loudermilk, a senior […]

Montgomery County Council approved a new Board of Health Regulation on Friday afternoon which eases some capacity restrictions. This comes after Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement earlier this week that the state will start easing capacity limits at bars, restaurants, and other establishments beginning on Friday at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, Montgomery County leaders expressed the importance […]

Before the Montgomery County Council approved several county-wide COVID-19 measures easing coronavirus restrictions for businesses and establishments on Friday, MyMCM spoke to councilmember Will Jawando. Jawando addressed why Montgomery County is not following Gov. Larry Hogan’s new public health executive orders went into effect at 5 p.m. allowing restaurants, bars, places of worship, and establishments […]

The Montgomery County Council approved several changes to COVID-19 restrictions during a meeting Friday. The following changes go into effect Friday, March 12, at 5 p.m.: 1. remove all local restrictions on childcare facilities and therefore require them to follow State requirements; 2. changes maximum capacity to align with fire or other occupancy permit; 3. […]

The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health (BOH), is scheduled to meet virtually Friday at 1:30 p.m. to introduce a regulation and hold a public hearing for new reopening measures. A vote is tentatively scheduled during the meeting following the hearing. If the council votes to approve the changes, they go into […]