Montgomery Community Media

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents continued to fall. During the week that ended Feb. 13, about 100 fewer residents filed initial claims that week than during the week that ended on Feb. 6. Last week, 2,899 county residents filed initial claims. The prior week, 3,033 residents had filed initial claims, according […]

A Marylander who died after returning from traveling abroad has been confirmed to have had the  state’s first case of the P.1. COVID-19 variant. Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement on Wednesday confirming a case of the P.1 variant, originally detected in Brazil, has been found in Maryland. Maryland Department of Health  confirmed the case […]

Winter Storm Forces County to Cancel Thursday’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Clinics Montgomery County announced Wednesday afternoon that vaccination and testing clinics scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18 are canceled due to forecasted snow and dangerous road conditions. Residents with an appointment for a vaccine on Thursday have been automatically rescheduled for the same time for […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said 98% of stimulus payments to individuals, issued under the RELIEF Act of 2021, will be processed by Friday, Feb. 19. On Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan signed the Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs and Families (RELIEF) Act, which will provide about 400,000 eligible recipients with direct stimulus payments, among other […]

Además de que se dedican tiempo completo a enseñar en las Escuelas Públicas del condado de Montgomery (MCPS), 8 maestras decidieron convertirse en “las caza vacunas” para ayudar a personas vulnerables a conseguir la codiciada vacuna contra el Covid-19. El equipo de las Caza Vacunas: Courtney Mason Potter, María Peterson, Becky Taylor, Maisie Lynch, Kathleen […]

Los representantes electos en el sitio de trabajo de la Asociación de Educación del Condado de Montgomery (MCEA, por sus siglas en inglés) “aprobaron abrumadoramente una resolución que indica falta de confianza” con el voto unánime de la Junta de Educación (BOE, por sus siglas en inglés) de las Escuela Públicas del Condado de Montgomery […]

Elected worksite representatives from the Montgomery County Education Association “overwhelmingly passed a resolution stating a lack of confidence” with Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education’s unanimous vote to return to the classroom beginning in March. MCEA also asked for a meeting with the BOE. In the resolution, the teachers union called MCPS’ plans inadequate […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 17 The Maryland Department of Health reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 61,942. For the second straight day, Montgomery County recorded no new coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday. The death toll remains at 1,337. As of Wednesday, 17 schools in the state […]

Two Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School students talked to MyMCM about the pros and cons of virtual learning as Montgomery County Public Schools prepare to welcome students back into the classroom. Rebecca Lewis, a junior, said that while she is safe and is learning, staying at home has its drawbacks. It is hard to make friends […]

El Caucus Latino de Maryland sostendrá el martes 16 de febrero a las 6:00 p.m. una reunión virtual en español sobre la vacuna contra el Covid-19 y el proceso de vacunación en el estado. Según el Caucus, más de cuatrocientos mil personas han muerto y millones contagiados debido al Covid-19. “En esta sesión vamos hablar […]