Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today issued a statewide proclamation declaring the week of Sunday, October 25, to Saturday, October 31, as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Maryland. Hogan also announced the new Lead Testing Targeting Plan for Childhood Lead, which calls for all Maryland children to be tested at ages 1 and 2, no matter […]

Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of bagged spinach because of a possible salmonella risk. According to a news release, the product being recalled is Dole Spinach coded A27409B and A27409A, with an “Enjoy By date of October 15” and UPC 7143000976. No illnesses have been reported in association with […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters Monday morning for a news briefing, where he discussed the following: the restructuring of the Department of Economic Development, early voting centers, the privatization of special liquor orders, the County’s Health and Employee Wellness Program including the recently launched Virgin Pulse program, and more. You can […]

Riderwood was named as one of the Healthiest Employers in Greater Washington for 2015 in an annual competition sponsored by the Washington Business Journal. The awards reception was held on August 13 in Crystal City, Virginia. Sarah Jenkins, MSN, MPH, CRNP, the Nurse Practitioner for the Employee Health & Wellness Center, represented the Erickson Living […]

Montgomery Parks officials are advising residents to use caution when recreating on or near Lake Needwood and Lake Frank which are both located at Rock Creek Regional Park. Testing has shown there are elevated levels of microcystin, a toxic substance produced by some species of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), in both lakes. Microcystin, a hepatotoxin, can […]

Here are your five things to know today, August 14, in Montgomery County: 1. The 20th annual Public Safety Awards will be handed out a Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce breakfast this morning at the Montgomery County fairgrounds. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for the latest from the ceremony. Don’t forget!  The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens […]

Ali Krieger is popular on social media. The Washington Spirit defender has over 190,000 followers on Twitter and over 390,000 on Instagram. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Krieger says she hopes her social media accounts inspire others to live a healthy lifestyle and boost the sport of women’s soccer. Take a look: Krieger is a […]

Need information and answers about children from birth to five years old? ChildLink is a free County service provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Services, which provides information, resources and referrals to residents with young children. ChildLink staff offer assistance to parents to help find services and resources in the […]

Students at Rockville High School should expect to get a letter today that will let them know whether they should be tested for exposure to tuberculosis. On Tuesday, students at the school were informed of an active case of TB confirmed at the high school. Montgomery County Department of Heath and Human Services Spokesperson Mary Anderson […]

Parents at Rockville High School (RHS) are being informed of a case of active tuberculosis (TB) at the school. “The affected individual is being treated at this time and there is no risk of additional exposure to any students or staff at this time,” wrote Ulder Tillman, Montgomery County health officer, and Billie Jean Benson, […]