Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 26 Since Friday, April 23, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 238 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 96 Saturday, 86 Sunday and 56 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 69,476. The county most recently reported that 99 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery […]

Researchers at the Silver Spring-based Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) are looking for volunteers to participate in a Phase 1 clinical trial of a new type of COVID-19 vaccine. Phase 1 of the trial will examine the vaccine’s safety and will look to generate an immune response that researchers expect to find, according […]

Update (April 26): The Goshen Crossing Liquor and Wine store in Gaithersburg reopened April 23 following a temporary closure. Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) closed the store when an employee exhibited COVID-19 symptoms and was tested for the disease. After conducting contact tracing, local health officials asked additional store employees to test and quarantine […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) launched the Virtual Academy Interest Survey on Friday. The survey will give the school district a better understanding of how many students prefer to be on the virtual learning platform next school year. Responses will help MCPS plan for the virtual academy. “Input is needed and critical to our planning,” […]

A 16-year old male from Germantown is facing charges for allegedly burglarizing twelve homes in Germantown between March and April 15. Authorities have not released the suspect’s name because he is a juvenile. Montgomery County Police say on April 15, shortly before 5:00 a.m., the emergency dispatch received a call from a resident of a […]

El Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU. (USDA) anunció el martes que los programas de comidas escolares y las instituciones de cuidado infantil en todo el país podrían continuar sirviendo comidas saludables gratuitas en el otoño. Según un comunicado de prensa del USDA, este esfuerzo es parte del compromiso de la Administración Biden-Harris de reabrir las […]

Desde hace un año, con el inicio de la pandemia Covid-19, el centro de ayuda conocido como UpCounty Hub, que opera en las instalaciones del Centro para las Artes Black Rock en Germantown, comenzó su tarea de apoyar a las familias más golpeadas por la crisis. Sin mucho pensarlo y con manos a la obra, […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 23 According to the Montgomery County Department of Health, 31.5% of the county’s residents are fully vaccinated and 49% have received the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Preregistration, which is the first step to obtain a vaccine at county clinics, is currently open to all […]

Se espera que el próximo año escolar para las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) se vea más “normal” para los estudiantes y el personal. Los funcionarios de MCPS dicen que las mejoras continuas en las condiciones de salud pública, el aumento de las vacunas y la reducción de las restricciones permitirán que más […]

The upcoming school year for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is expected to look more “normal” for students and staff. MCPS officials say continued improvements in public health conditions, increased vaccinations, and eased restrictions will allow more students to return to in-person instruction. The school system is planning for a full, in-person five-day week schedule […]