Montgomery Community Media

The Abuelina COVID-19 campaign was created by the team at Communications Shop as part of the initiative Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar of the Montgomery County Government. The campaign was promoted by the Hispanic Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Gabe Albornoz at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Abuelina, her husband Don Carlos, and now their […]

El personaje de la Abuelina, creado por el equipo de Communications Shop, forma parte de la iniciativa Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar del gobierno del condado de Montgomery, que fue impulsada por los Concejales hispanos Nancy Navarro y Gabe Albornoz al inicio de la pandemia Covid-19. La Abuelina, su esposo Don Carlos, y ahora sus […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) are conducting an active homicide investigation in Wheaton after a male victim was found deceased at the scene just before 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. MCPD Officer Rick Goodale gives details and explains how the public can assist in solving the case. MCP investigating homicide & shooting in 2000 […]

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives continue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred on a Ride On bus in Silver Spring on July 4. “The suspect snatched the victims’ cell phone… displayed a knife, and threatened the victim, ” said MCPD Officer Carlos Cortes. MCPD released a surveillance video of the crime unfolding and […]

El gobierno del condado de Montgomery invita a los residentes a elegir su video favorito entre las 16 presentaciones principales del reciente concurso de anuncios de servicio público (PSA) “Take Your Shot”, que se lanzó para educar a más jóvenes sobre la importancia de vacunarse contra COVID-19. La votación por el “favorito de los fanáticos” […]

Now that senior centers across Montgomery County have entered a new phase of reopening, many residents are excited about getting back to recreational activities and interacting with others. “It’s wonderful; they are so excited… they’ve been isolated, they’ve been lonely. They’re excited to get back into their routines and exercises… it’s very important,” said Margaret […]

Montgomery County’s COVID-19 community transmission rate continues to climb. As of Sunday, Montgomery County is reporting a rate of 66.1 new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days. The CDC considers this a substantial rate and recommends face masks be worn indoors regardless of a person’s vaccination status. County officials recently passed a […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, votó unánimemente el jueves para exigir que todos los residentes, independientemente del estado de vacunación, usen cubiertas faciales en espacios cerrados, una vez que el Condado de Montgomery se haya convertido en un área de “transmisión sustancial” de COVID-19. Residents can view the Board of Health regulation passed by […]

Face masks will be required indoors again, and County leaders say it’s due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases. On Thursday afternoon, Montgomery County Council approved a new Board of Health Regulation, which requires face coverings in public indoor areas when the county reached “substantial” COVID-19 transmission. The regulation goes into effect on August […]

Montgomery County’s community transmission rate for COVID-19 continues to increase. As of Thursday, Montgomery County is reporting a rate of 57.6 new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days. Thursday, the Montgomery County Council held a public hearing and voted on the new health regulation requiring face masks in public indoor areas where […]