Montgomery Community Media

It’s Wednesday, Sept. 16, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Elrich/Gayles Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD) and Facebook and County Cable Montgomery. […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that thanks to improving COVID-19 metrics, all jurisdictions in Maryland are able to safely reopen schools for in-person learning. State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon agreed with Hogan and said school systems should re-evaluate their plans by the end of the first quarter, especially those that plan to stay virtual into […]

It’s Wednesday, Aug. 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Virtual Briefing: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold a virtual media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Residents can watch the briefing on Facebook Live and […]

Casi 500 centros y hogares de cuidado infantil recibieron un total de $10 millones a través del Programa de Recuperación de Cuidado Infantil del Condado de Montgomery, anunció el 20 de agosto el ejecutivo Marc Elrich. “Brindar cuidado infantil seguro, que es esencial para muchos de nuestros residentes, especialmente durante esta pandemia, es desafiante y […]

Almost 500 child care centers and family child care homes received a total of $10 million through the Montgomery County Child Care Recovery Program, Executive Marc Elrich announced Aug. 20. “Providing safe child care, which is essential for so many of our residents – especially during this pandemic, is challenging and costly,” Elrich wrote in […]

El lunes, dos miembros del personal no académico de la escuela Bullis en Potomac dieron positivo de COVID-19 y están en cuarentena. El propio equipo de rastreo de la escuela privada “informó inmediatamente a los miembros de la comunidad Bullis que pudieron haber tenido contacto con los miembros del personal”, escribió la escuela en un […]

On Monday, two non-academic staff members at Bullis School in Potomac tested positive for COVID-19 and are self-quarantining. The private school’s track own tracing team “immediately informed those in the Bullis community who may have had contact with the staff members,” the school wrote in a statement. Anyone who was in contact with either or […]

Montgomery County awarded $1,126,100 to 28 local food assistance providers to expand their work into hard-to-reach communities during the global pandemic. These grants are designed to support community nonprofit purchases of refrigerators and freezers, shelving and space enhancements, vehicles, forklifts, hand trucks, computers and software, as well as repairs to existing infrastructure. These purchases will […]

In November 2019, the Montgomery County Council passed a racial equity and social justice bill in hopes of helping combat institutional inequity.  The bill established the 15-member Racial Equity and Social Justice Advisory Committee. The committee was established to advise County Executive Marc Elrich, the council and county agencies about equity issues and make recommendations […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles learned that Gov. Larry Hogan was overturning the county’s directive to keep private schools in the county closed over a Zoom news conference Monday afternoon. Moments after Hogan tweeted the emergency order – which allows private schools to set their own reopening plan […]