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Beginning Wednesday at noon, Montgomery County restaurants and bars will not be allowed to sell alcohol for on-premise consumption after 10 p.m. Under County Executive Marc Elrich’s executive order amending his Phase 2 reopening order, food service establishments can still sell alcohol for carry-out after 10 p.m. The order includes other changes like eliminating the […]

Gov. Larry Hogan issued an emergency order Monday in a move against Montgomery County’s directive for private schools to remain virtual until at least Oct. 1. MyMCMedia spoke with a Bullis School parent about the county’s directive and fall reopening.

On Tuesday the Montgomery County Council approved members for the Policing Advisory Commission. The commission was established in December 2019 and is meant to provide oversight of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and improve community relations with police. The group will also update councilmembers about policing matters and give recommendations about policies and best […]

According to Governor Larry Hogan, state contact tracing data shows that family and other social gatherings have been a significant source of COVID-19 transmission. During his press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan said that of all the people who contracted the virus state-wide, 44% attended a family gathering, 23% attended a house party, and […]

El Ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery Marc Elrich junto a los Concejales Gabe Albornoz y Nancy Navarro, la Directora de la Iniciativa Latina de Salud del condado Sonia Mora, además de expertos en temas de salud y recursos para la comunidad, respondieron las inquietudes de los residentes que se conectaron en vivo, el jueves 30 […]

Este jueves 30 de julio a las 7:00 p.m. se llevará a cabo un encuentro virtual en español, enfocado a responder preguntas e inquietudes de los residentes del condado de Montgomery sobre: Recursos para COVID-19 Esfuerzos del Condado de Montgomery para mantener la salud de sus residentes Derechos y Protección al Inquilino Seguridad Alimentaria El […]

The Montgomery County Council approved $20 million in funding for rental assistance and eviction and homelessness prevention.  The county Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will administer the funds, which will be used toward programs that help tenants at risk of homelessness or eviction due to COVID-19, according to council documents. The prevention programs […]

El Ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery Marc Elrich rechazó la propuesta del Presidente Donald Trump que busca que los inmigrantes, que no tienen documentos de estadía legal en los Estados Unidos, sean contados en el Censo 2020, según un comunicado de la oficina del Ejecutivo. El memorándum emitido por Trump tiene el propósito de excluir […]

The vast majority of county residents who filled out a survey on masks that was created by the county believe wearing a mask is “very important to slow down the spread of COVID-19.” More than 2,700 people answered the flash survey. Ninety-one percent of the respondents believe wearing a mask is very important, and 78 […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is urging Governor Larry Hogan and Representatives in Congress to act on financial assistance for tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. During his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, Elrich discussed the end of the eviction protection period which is Saturday. Elrich recently recommended that the County Council appropriate $20 million from the […]