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Olympic diver Steele Johnson visited the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center in North Bethesda to shoot a promotional video on March 26. A clip of the promotional video can be found on Instagram and Twitter. https://www.instagram.com/p/CNFYXRXr3S1/ Johnson is a silver medal-winning Olympic diver that made his debut at the 2016 Rio Games. The 24-year-old diver won […]

Joseph Holland, a 34-year-old resident of Gaithersburg, faces a charge of first-degree rape of an adult female victim. Holland was arrested on March 26 on the strength of a criminal warrant according to The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). Detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) of MCPD have determined that the suspect met […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 26 According to Montgomery County health officials, 14.7% of the county’s residents are fully vaccinated and 28.6% have received the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services clinics are currently vaccinating 1A (all tiers), 1B (all tiers), 1C (Tier […]

AMC Theatres announced that beginning Friday, 98% of its U.S. theaters will be open for business. Four area AMC theaters are opening Friday and three more open on March 26, including in Gaithersburg and Wheaton. More than one year ago on March 16, 2020, Gov. Larry Hogan announced an executive order to close all bars, […]

Before the Montgomery County Council approved several county-wide COVID-19 measures easing coronavirus restrictions for businesses and establishments on Friday, MyMCM spoke to councilmember Will Jawando. Jawando addressed why Montgomery County is not following Gov. Larry Hogan’s new public health executive orders went into effect at 5 p.m. allowing restaurants, bars, places of worship, and establishments […]

The Patuxent River (MD) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is accepting nominations for their Sheroes of Montgomery County Award. Candidates must be female and Montgomery County residents who are business leaders in the private, public and non-profit industries. They must also be involved in activities “promoting economic empowerHERment in the community.” Awardees will participate in the […]

The number of Montgomery County coronavirus cases has increased to 164, according to figures the state Department of Health released Thursday morning. There were 93 cases on Monday morning, which increased to 107 on Tuesday and 127 on Wednesday. As of Thursday morning, there are 580 confirmed cases in Maryland, up from 423 on Wednesday. […]

Metro está cerrando 17 estaciones a partir del jueves por la mañana hasta nuevo aviso. Dos estaciones en la línea roja, Grosvenor-Strathmore en Bethesda y Cleveland Park en Northwest DC están entre las 17 estaciones. En un comunicado, Metro dijo que la baja cantidad de pasajeros y la necesidad de conservar los suministros de limpieza […]

Today is Thursday, March 26 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.County Volunteer Opportunities: Here’s a list of some emergency response volunteer opportunities available throughout the county that will help others in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. County Transportation Options for Vulnerable Residents: Montgomery County Department of Transportation and Montgomery […]

Metro is closing 17 stations beginning Thursday morning until further notice. Two stations on the red line, Grosvenor-Strathmore in Bethesda and Cleveland Park in Northwest D.C. are among the 17 stations. In a statement, Metro said low ridership and the need to conserve critical cleaning supplies led Metro’s Pandemic Task Force to make this decision. […]