Montgomery Community Media

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 26, and it is National Pumpkin Day. Here’s your opportunity to do some last-minute Halloween decorating. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Session: Montgomery County Council meets virtually at 9 a.m. At the start of the meeting, Councilmembers Evan Glass, Gabe Albornoz and […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), junto con el Consejo de Alfabetización del Condado de Montgomery (LCMC) están invitando a padres de familia y guardianes a su evento virtual para brindar información sobre las clases gratuitas de inglés. El evento virtual será el jueves, 28 de octubre a las 12 p.m. y será […]

Residents of the state of Maryland, including Montgomery County, as well as business owners, who were affected by disasters caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida on Aug. 31 through Sept. 4, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “Montgomery County encountered deadly consequences last month following rain and […]

John Joseph Odonnell Jr. of Bensalem was sentenced to 12 years in prison for burning down a home in Potomac that he believed was the residence of the head of the CIA. On Monday, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Fogleman sentenced Odonnell, 35, to 30 years in prison but suspended all but 12 years. […]

Montgomery College’s Arts Institute will partner with Grammy Award-winning artist, producer and sound engineer Larry Mitchell to offer two Zoom workshop/master classes on Oct. 26. The first session, Tips for Livestreaming Music, will be at noon and the second session, Guitar Master Class, will happen at 4 p.m. The classes are free and anyone may […]

October is National Energy Action Month, a federal-wide effort to promote sustainability and energy efficiency while encouraging the smart use of energy, water, and transportation resources. Here in Montgomery County, the public libraries and the Department of Environmental Protection are offering a light bulb exchange program where residents may exchange inefficient light bulbs for energy-efficient […]

A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a house fire that left one Potomac woman and her cats displaced Monday, Oct. 26. Johh O’Donnell, 34, of Bensalem, PA was taken into custody and charged with first-degree arson and attempted first-degree murder. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 157 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery el martes por la mañana. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 25,438. El condado tiene un promedio continuo de siete días de 2.89% sobre pruebas positivas de COVID-19, […]

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 […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 134 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Monday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 25,281. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 2.75% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a lower rate than 22 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. There were no COVID-19 related […]