Montgomery Community Media

During his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, County Executive Marc Elrich gave updates regarding current COVID-19 data. Key topics included new case totals, how the county data dashboard helps determine re-opening decisions, a shift in where cases are originating from in local jurisdictions, and an increase in testing capacity across the county. Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del condado de Montgomery anunciaron que el año escolar comienza el lunes 31 de agosto de 2020 para todos los estudiantes, sólo de manera virtual. Mientras tanto, el Superintendente Jack Smith, dijo que se espera que los estudiantes comiencen a regresar gradualmente a las aulas en algún momento de noviembre, dependiendo del […]

Montgomery County leaders continue to look into expanding COVID-19 testing for residents. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says he recently met with leaders from both the Latino and African American communities to see how the county can address some disparities and bring testing deeper into communities. There have been reports of an increase in the […]

The school year will begin with virtual learning for MCPS students on August 31. According to Superintendent Jack Smith, students are expected to start gradually returning to classrooms sometime in November, depending on the status of the COVID-19 health crisis. Meanwhile, county leaders say the process relies heavily on local case number data. During his […]

The Sierra Club of Maryland Chapter and Montgomery County group is urging residents to email councilmembers to support a resolution that would allow the construction of solar panel systems on the county agricultural reserve. The resolution, formally known as Zoning Text Amendment 20-01, will allow a portion of land within the agricultural reserve to be […]

During his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich addressed continued COVID-19 testing efforts. “We continue to increase our testing…our target is to test as many people as we can possibly test”, Elrich said. The County Executive says although more than 145,000 residents have been tested, local officials are looking into […]

El Ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, propuso $66 millones en recortes presupuestarios para el próximo año fiscal, incluida una reducción de $8.5 millones a los fondos del departamento de policía, que eliminarían más de veinte puestos en todo el condado. El mes pasado, se pidió a los departamentos del condado que redujeran sus […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich proposed $66 million in budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, including an $8.5 million reduction to police department funding that would eliminate more than twenty positions countywide. Last month, county departments were asked to cut their approved budgets by 6% for the upcoming year as the county could lose […]

Rene Atilio Ramos-Hernandez, who was arrested by Montgomery County Police Department and charged with sexual abuse of a minor, was released from police custody although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had lodged a detainer for him. Ramos-Hernandez, 56, of Brentwood, was arrested June 18, and charged with sexual abuse/minor, continuing course of conduct and […]

El Condado de Montgomery está aceptando solicitudes para su fondo de ayuda de emergencia de $10 millones a partir del lunes a las 3 p.m. El Programa de Recuperación de Cuidado Infantil está destinado a compensar la reapertura de gastos y pérdidas relacionadas con COVID-19. A principios de junio, el Concejo del Condado aprobó el […]