Montgomery Community Media

Residents who are voting by mail in the 2020 General Election can deliver their completed ballot to a drop box. As of Wednesday, there are a total of 25 drop boxes available throughout Montgomery County, with more planned to be installed. MyMCMedia caught up with voters taking advantage of the option.

Strathmore in North Bethesda is offering a campus-wide outdoor nighttime exhibit called “Monuments: Creative Forces” through Oct. 25. The purpose of the exhibit is to challenge norms about who monuments are made for, according to the music center. Australian artist Craig Walsh honors six artists who are alive and actively contributing to society. Video portraits […]

Montgomery County councilmembers did not hold back their criticism after President Donald Trump’s dramatic three-night stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. Councilmember Hans Riemer had the strongest words for Trump: “The man is insane, he’s a maniac and he’s killing people day by day with his utter intransigence in the face […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Monday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 269 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County since Friday. This brings the cumulative case count to 23,079 since the start of the pandemic. Since the first reported case in March, 810 county residents have died from COVID-19. Since last week, Sept. 28, this […]

Action in Montgomery held a press conference Friday to once again urge the Montgomery County Council to prioritize South Lake Elementary School renovations. In 2019 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) determined the Gaithersburg school needed renovations due to issues like poor infrastructure and overcrowding. According to a council staff memorandum, South Lake can accommodate 694 […]

Thirty-three different establishments between restaurants, delicatessens, coffee shops, and bakeries offer special menus for Savor Bethesda Restaurant Week. The event runs from now through Oct. 11 as local restaurants offer special treats menus of $10, $25, or $35 available for dine-in or carry out. To help with dining space, the Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. established […]

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.

The Society Restaurant & Lounge in Silver Spring has been declared an “Unsafe Facility” by Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles after repeated COVID-19 violations. The Georgia Avenue establishment was ordered to close on Tuesday following an inspection on Saturday. It must remain closed for 30 days or until Gayles approves reopening. Society previously […]

The number of Montgomery County residents who filed initial claims for unemployment during the week that ended Sept. 26 more than doubled as compared to the previous week. There were 1,715 new unemployment claims filed during the week that ended Sept. 26. During the week that ended Sept. 19, only 695 county residents had filed […]

More than 40 local restaurants show off their wares all October to celebrate Montgomery County’s rich food culture for the fall Taste of the World in Fenton Village. The Taste of the World resumes this month since the usual festivities in May were impacted by the pandemic. Unfortunately in May diners were limited to carry […]