Montgomery Community Media

Today is Thursday, June 10, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Gov. Hogan Visits Novavax in Montgomery County: Novavax, a biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases headquartered in Gaithersburg, will host Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan today at 9:30 a.m. Additional guests will include state, regional, and local officials. […]

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2021 is graduating this month after more than a year of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. At Northwest High School in Germantown, seniors are excited and proud to graduate after two school years unlike any other.

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is holding a virtual town hall at noon on June 11 on “the alarming reduction in the number of women in the U.S. workforce” due to the pandemic. This is part of a series of town hall meetings concerning the effects of COVID-19. Judy Stephenson, the county’s small business navigator, […]

Today is Wednesday, June 9, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and […]

About eight months after a two-year-old boy fell from an apartment window and died in Takoma Park, a bill mandating stronger window guard requirements has been signed into law. Ezechiel Nguemezi died in October 2020 after falling from a third-floor apartment building window. Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker spearheaded Bill 51-20, which requires landlords […]

June is Pride Month and Montgomery County residents and leaders are participating in events to show their support for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) members of the community. On Sunday, Silver Spring residents in Woodmoor marched in the neighborhood’s first-ever Pride parade. On Monday, county leaders raised the Progress Pride flag in Rockville.

Today is Tuesday, June 8, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCPS Graduations: Poolesville commencement begins at 9 a.m. today at the school. Families are invited to share their graduate’s photos. Here’s a full look at the schedule of commencement ceremonies in Montgomery County. Graduations have begun and will continue through […]

Montgomery County leaders marked the start of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) Pride Month with a flag raising outside the Executive Office Building in Rockville. This is the third year county leaders are raising a flag for Pride Month, but the first year they are raising the Progress Pride flag, which adds stripes […]

Today is Monday, June 7, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCPS Graduations: Clarksburg commencement begins at 9 a.m. today at the school. Families are invited to share their graduate’s photos. Graduations have begun and will continue through June 17. Congratulations to the Class of 2021! #MCPSGrad pic.twitter.com/59F5JEAas9 — MCPS (@MCPS) […]

Montgomery County leaders joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate the new Avery Road Treatment Center in Rockville. Under construction since fall 2018, the center offers 64 residential beds for substance use disorder treatment, as well as outpatient treatment services. County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz said the facility is needed now more than ever. […]