Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County established a number of public health criteria with associated goals to guide the reopening of businesses and services amidst the pandemic. The information is updated daily on the County’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard. The values or metrics are grouped into three categories including the number of cases and deaths, hospital capacity to handle current […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 17,568 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 171 from the 17,397 cases reported Thursday. Since the first case in March, 750 county residents have died from COVID-19. No new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.  More […]

It’s Friday, July 31, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Maryland Face Covering Order: Governor Hogan’s expanded order announced Thursday takes effect today at 5 p.m. The order requires “all Marylanders over the age of five to wear face coverings in the public spaces of all businesses across the state. […]

At a coronavirus news conference Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan made five big announcements about the state’s response to the public health crisis. Here’s what you should know: 1) Maryland will not move to phase 3 of reopening: Hogan says for the time being Maryland will remain in stage 2 of Maryland’s Roadmap to Recovery plan […]

Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program created for those over the age of 60, is now offering free online classes that focus on different ways to “thrive” at home. Classes will center on Food Delivery Apps, Cloud Storage, and the Montgomery County Volunteer Center. Classes will end July 31. The program is supported by […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced on social media the release of his upcoming memoir “Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic, and the Toxic Politics that Divide America.” The memoir is cowritten by Ellis Henican, a political analyst on Fox News. Amazon describes the memoir as detailing Hogan’s time as Maryland Governor and his unexpected […]

El Servicio Nacional Meteorológico emite una alerta de inundación repentina El Servicio Nacional Meteorológico emitió una alerta de inundación repentina para el condado de Montgomery este miércoles desde el mediodía hasta las 8 p.m. Se pronostican lluvias y tormentas eléctricas para esta tarde y noche. Las inundaciones pueden ser mortales, y se estima que más […]

The National Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Watch The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Montgomery County Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m.  Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for this afternoon and evening. Flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall is possible. Flooding kills more people every year than any other weather […]

Today is Wednesday, July 31. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then thunderstorms later in the day. Here’s the forecast. Here’s five things to know: 1. Council Committee Work: The County Council’s planning committee meets at 8:30 a.m. at the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation for a roundtable discussion. The committee is chaired by Councilmember Hans […]

The Joe Falero Band performs Wednesday, July 24. The free outdoor concert starts at 7 p.m.