Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County is accepting applications for its $10 million emergency relief fund starting Monday at 3 p.m. The Child Care Recovery Program is intended to offset reopening expenses and losses related to COVID-19. Earlier in June, the County Council approved the money for the relief fund, allocating $6.5 million to licensed child care centers and […]

County Executive Marc Elrich announced at a news conference Thursday that Montgomery County will hire an outside consultant to conduct a full review of the police department. Elrich says the consultant will serve as an independent task force that could launch as soon as Aug. 1 and will do a “top to bottom review” of […]

Montgomery County is currently in Phase 2 reopening. County Executive Marc Elrich held a virtual media briefing on Wednesday and mentioned safety precautions put in place during this phase to help prevent the spread of the virus. He says it’s vital that the community understands that staying within phase guidelines will gradually allow the county to move forward […]

El Ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery Marc Elrich está organizando una reunión virtual el lunes por la noche para proveedores de cuidado infantil. Elrich planea responder preguntas y proporcionar información sobre cómo apoyar la educación temprana de cuidado infantil, mientras el condado se prepara para reabrir sus más de 1,300 programas de cuidado infantil. La […]

County Executive Marc Elrich is hosting a virtual town hall Monday night for child care providers. Elrich is planning on answering questions and providing information about supporting early child care education as the county prepares to reopen its over 1,300 child care programs. The town hall comes in the wake of the Montgomery County Council’s […]

COVID Corps is a new summer employment program put in place to create a pathway between service and recovery for county residents ages 16-23. Members will be working to support the county’s response to COVID-19.  This program is a part of the county’s economic development and recovery plan for youth. High unemployment rates have led to […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery presentó un proyecto de ley, el 16 de junio, que crearía un nuevo puesto de asistente al jefe de policía, el cual sería ocupado por un civil. El trabajo del quinto asistente del jefe de policía será “centrarse en las relaciones con la comunidad y la vigilancia basada en […]

Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Thursday, June 18. 1. COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses: Senator Ben Cardin is holding a virtual forum to discuss relief for at-risk small businesses. This will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be seen on YouTube or Facebook live. 2. Vision Zero […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich discussed Phase 2 reopening during his weekly COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday. Beginning this Friday at 5:00 p.m., swimming pools and shopping malls are on the list of places that will open with restrictions. County health officer Dr. Travis Gayles, who joined Elrich during the briefing, mentioned that the gradual […]

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) implemented a new policy on Thursday that requires officers to “stop or attempt to stop” other officers they witness using excessive physical force, according to MCPD Chief Marcus Jones.  “This is a win for this county,” Jones said. “It gets the officers to understand what the community is demanding […]