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An OB-GYN doctor from Bethesda gave birth to her first child this month and was happy to learn that the little girl had COVID-19 antibodies, apparently from the two vaccines Dr. Maggie Burke had received during her pregnancy, according to NBC Washington. A MedStar Georgetown University Hospital spokesperson said the new mother was not available […]

Gov. Larry Hogan has taken aim at County Executive Marc Elrich’s decision to ban a “Thin Blue Line” flag from being hung at the Germantown District police station. On Oct. 30, Montgomery County Police Department tweeted a photo of a wooden Thin Blue Line flag crafted by a young boy as a gift to Germantown […]

Talk about grabbing the bull by its horns. A 2,000-pound long-horned steer was extricated from the mud Monday at Stargazing Farm on Whites Store Road in Boyds. Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, said the steer was stuck in a muddy ravine at the bottom of a hill for about […]

Three police officers were honored for their efforts to save a woman whose husband was trying to kill her in Brookeville. The incident happened on May 7, 2018. Officers Beverly LaFleur, Cecil Williams, and Cody Hobbs responded to a 911 call about domestic violence. MCM reported last year that police said Christopher Wilson Snyder had […]

NBC News4 anchor Jim Vance was honored with the EPIC Chairman’s Award on June 8th. Accepting the award for Vance was NBC News4 journalist Tom Sherwood.  MCM Board of Directors chair Jeffrey Slavin presented the award. Watch the presentation in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: PREVIOUS POST EPIC Awards Blog (PHOTOS & VIDEO) Gaithersburg Mayor […]

NBC News4 journalist Barbara Harrison received the EPIC Award for Excellence in Community Inspired Content on June 8th. The EPIC award was presented to Harrison by Pepco Vice President Debbi Jarvis at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. Watch the presentation in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: PREVIOUS POST EPIC Awards Blog (PHOTOS & VIDEO) Gaithersburg […]