Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County’s Shared Streets program will continue throughout the summer, the county announced in a June 11 statement. The Department of Transportation (MCDOT) began the Shared Streets program when the COVID-19 pandemic started. It closed some roads to cars to allow outdoor activities like walking and dining. Areas like the Bethesda Streetery offer outdoor in-street […]

As of Sunday, Montgomery County has received about 6,300 applications for the latest round of its rent relief program, County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director Dr. Raymond Crowel said during a virtual media briefing Monday. About $1.5 million in assistance has been distributed, he said. The county expects to be able to […]

Eight additional Montgomery County public libraries opened Monday after six reopened June 1 for the first time in over a year due to COVID-19. The following libraries reopened Monday: Aspen Hill Library at 4407 Aspen Hill Road in Rockville Damascus Library at 9701 Main Street Davis Library at 6400 Democracy Blvd. in Bethesda Little Falls […]

Esta semana, el condado de Montgomery actualizó la guía del uso de mascarillas o cubiertas faciales en edificios del gobierno local. “El uso de una mascarilla en la mayoría de las oficinas e instalaciones del condado es voluntario, en la mayoría de las situaciones para las personas que están completamente vacunadas”, dijo el ejecutivo del […]

As of Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has received about 500 applications for its 2021-2022 virtual academy, MCPS Director of Technology Integration and Support Dr. Kara Trenkamp shared during a school board meeting. The virtual learning academy for the 2021-2022 school year, called “Montgomery Virtual,” is a five-days-a-week program that will mirror the brick-and-mortar […]

Los datos de vacunación COVID-19 del Centro para el Control de Enfermedades, CDC por su siglas en inglés, muestran que, entre los condados con una población mayor a 300,000, el condado de Montgomery ocupa el primer lugar en la nación cuando se trata de vacunar a personas de 12 años o más. El Departamento de […]

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2021 is graduating this month after more than a year of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. At Northwest High School in Germantown, seniors are excited and proud to graduate after two school years unlike any other.

This week the county updated guidance for face coverings in local government buildings. “Wearing a mask in most county offices and facilities is voluntary in most situations for people who are fully vaccinated,” said Montgomery County Executive during his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday. Face coverings are still required in county buildings that offer […]

The Center for Disease Control’s COVID-19 vaccination data shows that, among counties with a population larger than 300,000, Montgomery County ranks first in the nation when it comes to vaccinating people ages 12 and older. Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services obtained the data from the CDC on June 4, showing that, at […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is holding a virtual town hall at noon on June 11 on “the alarming reduction in the number of women in the U.S. workforce” due to the pandemic. This is part of a series of town hall meetings concerning the effects of COVID-19. Judy Stephenson, the county’s small business navigator, […]