Montgomery Community Media

When Bev Whitfield joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1977, women and minorities were neither welcomed nor valued. “My first early years, I wasn’t treated as an equal,” she recalled 23 years after finishing her service. “But as I matured and gained more rank,” life in the military became more tolerable, she said. While proud […]

All Marylanders ages 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. During a county council meeting Tuesday, Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said the county is looking at strategies to engage younger people and encourage them to pre-register and get vaccinated. On Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that the state is launching an […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) announce free Wi-Fi service is available at 10 library branches throughout the county. The free service is available 24 hours a day in parking lots adjacent to the library buildings. Additional coverage is provided in the grass area behind the Davis branch, in the park from the library to the […]

MyMCMedia has visited several election centers on Election Day 2020. Here’s a look at photos from different locations we went to. Voters at Jane. E Lawton Community Recreation Center in Chevy Chase https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJbsaYBppJ/ Voters at Poolesville High School https://www.instagram.com/p/CHI0Jv3AO3W/ Voters at Potomac Community Center https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJbZEXhH03/ Voters at Silver Spring Civic Building https://www.instagram.com/p/CHIhZvvBelH/ It’s a party […]

Voters took to the polls throughout Montgomery County to cast their ballot on Election Day. People started to line up at the Silver Spring Civic Building before the voting site’s doors opened at 7:00 a.m. MyMCMedia was there to capture it all. https://twitter.com/TVJordanLindsay/status/1323604484539486210?s=20 https://twitter.com/TVJordanLindsay/status/1323605735742283779?s=20

Montgomery County residents continue to turn out for early voting in record numbers. MyMCMedia spoke with two locals at the Silver Spring Civic Building early voting center. They shared why exercising their right to vote is important to them.

Montgomery County resident Ron Carnie, who is originally from Toronto, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in January, and on Monday, he voted for the first time. MyMCMedia spoke with Carnie at the Silver Spring Civic Building early voting center.

Downtown Silver Spring was bustling with people early Monday morning who turned out to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Maryland. The Silver Spring Civic Building is one of 11 early voting centers  and typically one of the busiest location throughout the state, according to the Board of Elections officials. […]

Los votantes del condado de Montgomery pueden emitir su voto para las elecciones generales del 3 de noviembre de 2020 en once centros de votación anticipada desde el 26 de octubre hasta el 2 de noviembre. El horario de atención de cada centro de votación anticipada es de 7 a.m. a 8 p.m. Cualquier votante […]

Montgomery County voters can cast their ballots for the Nov. 3, 2020, General Election at eleven Early Voting Centers from Oct. 26 through Nov. 2. The hours of operation for each early voting center is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Any registered voter may cast a ballot at any one of these sites using the […]