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Montgomery College will require staff and students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, per a release from the college. Exemptions are possible for medical and religious reasons. All faculty and staff must verify full vaccination status by Nov. 8 and all students by Jan. 7, 2022. Students who do not submit verification must apply for […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections expects to certify election results on Dec. 7. That’s because results can not be certified until all the absentee and provisional ballots and all audit procedures are complete. On Wednesday, officials began counting the absentee ballots. On Nov. 16, the provincial ballot canvass is scheduled to begin. You can […]

Jeanette Dixon won a majority of the vote in the Board of Education (BOE) At Large Primary race. Dixon is set to face-off against incumbent Phil Kauffman in November’s general election. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Dixon discusses Tuesday’s results and what sets her a part in the race. Related Posts: 

David Dise, director of the Department of General Services (DGS) for Montgomery County, said he is calling for radon tests of county facilities following news that 26 Montgomery County public schools and two other MCPS buildings tested positive for elevated levels of radon. “Given the results reported by MCPS, I have initiated an investigation of […]

Rockville’s Board of Supervisors of Elections certified results today from last week’s city election, confirming preliminary results that will return Bridget Donnell Newton to the mayor’s seat for a second term. The certified results reflect that the four incoming councilmembers will be: Beryl Feinberg, Virginia Onley, Julie Palakovich Carr and Mark Pierzchala. The new Mayor […]

Gaithersburg Councilmember Henry Marraffa may not have won his bid to become the next mayor of Gaithersburg but his work continues for the city on the Council. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: Marraffa received 1,003 votes in the city’s Nov. 3rd election, according to the unofficial election results. That’s 27 percent of […]

Jud Ashman has been elected Mayor and Ryan Spiegel, Robert Wu and Neil Harris have been elected to the Gaithersburg City Council, according to unofficial election results from the November 3rd election. MyMCMedia talked to Ashman shortly after the results were announced at Gaithersburg City Hall and he said he was overwhelmed with gratitude for […]

UPDATED On Nov. 3rd, voters in the cities of Gaithersburg, Rockville and Takoma Park will go to the polls to cast their ballots. In Rockville, residents are electing a Mayor and four Councilmembers, and, in October, 613 Rockville voters cast their ballots early at Rockville City Hall. In case you are wondering, there are 41,056 […]

As of 11:15 p.m., with 80 Montgomery County precincts reporting several races were clear while others were still too close to call. In the category of too close to call, the race for the at-large school board seat between Jill Ortman-Fouse who has 50.75 percent of the vote compared to Shebra Evans’ 48.71. Patricia O’Neil […]

The Alcohol Initiatives Section of the Montgomery County Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday night, Sept. 20, at Veirs Mill Road and Aspen Hill Road. According to police, six people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol; four criminal citations were issued; 57 traffic citations were issued; and 17 equipment repair […]