Montgomery Community Media

Severals protests are scheduled this weekend in Montgomery County as nationwide protests calling for racial equality and justice for George Floyd continue to emerge nationwide. On Friday, Montgomery County residents took to Twitter, sharing flyers and tweets to spread awareness about upcoming protests. Mocoprotest, a county-based protest group has compiled a public document that lists […]

The Montgomery County Police Department announced they will be hosting a food drive, No Empty Plates For People and Their Pets, on June 11 to provide members of the community with essential food items. Many of the area’s residents have struggled with food security due to the COVID-19 crisis. However, people are not the only […]

Monday marked the start of Phase 1 reopening in Montgomery County, lifting some restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders issued in March. Lifted restrictions allow some businesses, including hair salons and barbershops to see clients by appointment only. Outdoor dining, curbside pick-up for retail stores, and childcare services for essential workers are also allowed. […]

It’s Tuesday, June 2 and it is National Leave the Office Early Day. We are not sure what the protocols for celebrating this holiday are if you are teleworking from home because of the coronavirus… as we ponder this, here are five probably more important things worth knowing in Montgomery County. 1. Presidential Primary Election […]

Phase One of reopening Montgomery County went into effect Monday morning. This allows restaurants to offer outdoor seating with restrictions, including maintaining social distancing between patrons. Bassett’s Restaurant in Poolesville has opened outdoor dining in their parking lot and a Silver Diner in Rio Lakefront has expanded seating into a space that usually belongs to […]

Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Monday, June 1. 1. Reopening Phase One: Today at 6 a.m. Montgomery County began the first phase to reopen businesses and lift restrictions on daily life. MyMCMedia’s Jordan Lindsay Friday talked with Recreations Department Division Chief Adriane Clutter and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater […]

Montgomery County residents who don’t approve of the county’s approach to reopening did not go unheard at Thursday’s press conference from Executive Marc Elrich.  Elrich was booed as he took to the podium, and exclamations from residents continued throughout his announcements.  “I’m in the bad age group, but I’m not afraid and I refuse to […]

CVS Health will offer coronavirus testing at 13 additional drugstores in Maryland starting Friday according to a news release from Gov. Hogan’s office. One of the 13 sites is located in Montgomery County. The CVS Pharmacy located at 360 Hungerford Drive in Rockville will offer testing starting Friday. Last week CVS opened 17 locations in […]

The deadline to register to vote in the June 2 primary election is Wednesday, May 27. This is also the deadline to change party affiliation or update a voter’s address. Tomorrow, 5/27 is the deadline to register, update your information or change party affiliation for the primary election. You can register or update your registration […]

A vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg is starting clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.  Novavax will administer the trials for vaccine candidate NVX‑CoV2373 in two phases, a statement from the company says. Phase 1 will test 131 people in Australia for immune response and safety. Results are expected in July. “Administering our vaccine […]