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County Executive Marc Elrich released a video statement on Thursday explaining why the coronavirus vaccination process has been slow across the state and in Montgomery County. Here’s a look at his five minute address to the county: Full Statement on Montgomery County Vaccination Distribution Here’s the letter Elrich sent to county residents along with the […]

Many Americans who remained glued to their televisions, computers and phone screens saw U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin in action for the first time. As lead manager for the U.S. House of Representatives, he has received considerable airtime throughout the impeachment hearings. But for many who live in the 8th Congressional District, which includes Silver Spring […]

Challenges surrounding a shortage in vaccines in Montgomery County and throughout the state continue to plague county residents. “We understand that people are eager to get their shots, but there’s just not enough vaccines,” said County Executive Marc Elrich during a virtual media briefing on Thursday. Based on the latest data, more people have been […]

El lunes 8 de febrero a las 7:00 p.m. en vivo y de manera virtual se llevará a cabo una conversación comunitaria sobre la vacuna y el proceso de vacunación Covid-19 en el condado de Montgomery. MyMCM conversó con Lorna Virgili, la portavoz hispana del condado y quien además será la moderadora del evento virtual, […]

En la página de internet de la oficina del Ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich despejó varias dudas sobre el proceso de vacunación Covid-19 en el condado, el jueves 4 de febrero.   En su mensaje, Elrich dice: “Una vez más, quiero intentar responder algunas de sus preguntas sobre las vacunas COVID-19”. Aquí las […]

El ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, emitió una propuesta de una orden ejecutiva para reabrir el servicio al interior de los restaurantes. La nueva orden, que entraría en efecto el 9 de febrero, propone que los establecimientos de comida abran al interior a un 25 por ciento de capacidad, cesen la venta y […]

The posthumous honors and recognition keep rolling in for Blanca Kling, a community pillar, who died last week. During the Montgomery County Council session on Tuesday, the Proclamation – “Blanca Kling: Honoring a Life of Service” – was issued by Council President Tom Hucker, Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz, Councilmember Nancy Navarro and County Executive Marc […]

County Executive Marc Elrich announced that Montgomery County is teaming up with Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) to begin vaccinating eligible residents and Montgomery County Public Schools employees this week. The aim of the initiative is to vaccinate as many teachers as possible to prepare for schools to reopen. The announcement comes as Gov. Larry Hogan […]

Montgomery County Enters Vaccine Phase 1B; State of Maryland in Phase 1C Montgomery County announced that it has entered Phase 1B of its COVID-19 distribution plan. Phase 1B includes adults age 75 or older (tier 1) and essential frontline workers (tier 2 and tier 3 — see tweet below for a breakdown of these tiers). […]

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of 27,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Local health officials say 99.6 % of that total have been administered as of Jan. 21. During his weekly COVID-19 virtual media briefing on Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich stressed ongoing issues […]