Montgomery Community Media

The City of Takoma Park is offering a “Phone a Neighbor” program during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The program wants to spread neighborly love to senior residents by offering phone conversations with volunteers. The city said there are enough volunteers but it is still looking for more senior participants who would like to talk.  Sign-up […]

One week ago, personal finance website WalletHub released its report on the most aggressive state when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus crisis. At that time, Maryland ranked third nationally. Neighboring state Virginia ranked 24 and the District of Columbia was number 10. Today WalletHub released an updated report based on data available as […]

Social distancing has become the new norm as we conform to life during the coronavirus pandemic. Although schools and public facilities are closed, some Montgomery County offices remain open for business and a few operations are continuing. However, officials say residents should expect changes to public services. Below is an updated list of closures throughout the […]

El gobernador Larry Hogan anunció la segunda muerte relacionada con el coronavirus en Maryland, el viernes por la noche. El paciente era un residente del condado de Baltimore de unos sesenta años que padecía afecciones médicas subyacentes. Hogan dijo en un comunicado: “Un segundo Marylander ha perdido la vida como resultado de la pandemia de […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced the second coronavirus-related death in Maryland Friday evening. The patient was a Baltimore County resident in his sixties who suffered from underlying medical conditions. Hogan said in a statement: “A second Marylander has lost his life as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. On behalf of our entire state, we send […]

To insure public safety from the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Montgomery Parks is limiting gatherings to a maximum of ten people. Although parks will remain open, indoor facilities are closed through April 30. A post on the Montgomery Parks website said: “going for a hike or bike ride, shooting baskets on an otherwise empty court, and […]

El gobernador Larry Hogan anunció la primera muerte relacionada con coronavirus en Maryland. El paciente era un residente del condado de Prince George en sus sesenta años “que padecía una afección médica subyacente”. Hogan dijo en un comunicado: “Es con profunda tristeza que anuncio la primera muerte en Maryland como resultado de la pandemia de […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced the first coronavirus-related death in Maryland on social media Wednesday evening. The patient was a Prince George’s County resident in his sixties “who suffered from an underlying medical condition.” Hogan said in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that I announce the first death in Maryland as a result of […]

Maryland Department of Health updated its coronavirus website confirming there are 85 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland, 31 of which are in Montgomery County. This is an increase of 28 confirmed cases since Tuesday. About 36% of the cases in Maryland are from Montgomery County. Sixty of the cases in Maryland are patients between the […]

The personal finance website WalletHub released today its report on the most aggressive states against coronavirus, and Maryland ranked third nationally. To identify which states are taking the most important steps to fight the coronavirus, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia on 35 key metrics. The dataset ranges from proven COVID-19 […]