Montgomery Community Media

Lead levels in children living in Maryland continue to decrease and currently are at the lowest levels since data has been collected in connection with the state’s 1994 lead law. According to the Maryland Department of the Environment’s 2019 Childhood Blood Level Surveillance newly-release report, almost 150,000 children between the ages of birth and 18 […]

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 27, and the 2020 Presidential Election is a week away! Here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Make a Plan to Vote: Early voting is underway until Nov. 2. You can early vote in-person between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 11 early voting centers. Montgomery County residents […]

Early voting began Monday in Maryland. The Wheaton Library and Recreation Center is one of 11 early voting locations in Montgomery County. Residents were eager to get to the polls and MyMCMedia spoke to voters about their experiences around this election and ongoing political climate. The last day for early in-person voting in Maryland is […]

Councilmember Craig Rice is the new co-chair of the National Association of Counties’ Broadband Task Force. The goal of the task force is to study the lack of reliable broadband, including a focus on the challenges of facing underserved communities. The task force consists of about three dozen county government officials from across the country. […]

Today is Monday, Oct. 26, and it’s the first day for early voting in Maryland! Here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Early Voting: Early voting begins today and ends Nov. 2. You can vote in-person between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. To check wait times at your closest voting centers, text […]

Seventy eight percent of Montgomery County residents responded to the U.S. census, which is an increase of nearly 2% from the 2010 census. Nationally, 67% of Americans completed the census. According to the U.S. Census, 71.2% of Marylanders filled out their census forms. Residents in the City of Rockville had a 76.9% response rate, and […]

Initial claims for unemployment by Montgomery County residents dropped by more than 500 during the week that ended Oct. 17. During that week, 2,703 Montgomery County residents filed initial unemployment claims. During the previous week, 3,228 initial claims were filed, according to the Maryland Department of Labor. Statewide, the number of initial claims filed dropped […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

Maryland, Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 712 new statewide coronavirus cases since Thursday, 105 of which are in Montgomery County. Overall, 14.75% of Maryland’s new coronavirus cases are in Montgomery County. The state’s cumulative case count since the start of the pandemic is 138,691. Montgomery County’s cumulative case […]

Today is Friday, Oct. 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Car-Free Streets: Montgomery Parks is expanding its open streets initiative on weekends amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sections of Sligo Creek Parkway and Beach Drive will be closed to vehicles and open to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other park users beginning today […]