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Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Hogan’s press briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. It is unclear what Hogan will be announcing. This is Hogan’s first statewide announcement since Maryland’s COVID-19 emergency order expired on July 1. The announcement […]

Two Democratic candidates have filed to run against John McCarthy, who is seeking another terms as Montgomery County State’s Attorney. They are Bernice Mireku-North and Perry Paylor. Both hail from Silver Spring. Paylor has more than 25 years of experience as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. He currently is Deputy State’s Attorney in Prince […]

Update (July 7 at 10:05 a.m.) Police have identified the man who was found shot inside a Silver Spring high-rise apartment building on Friday. 25-year-old Patrick Davion Gafford, of an unconfirmed address, succumbed to gunshot injuries at the hospital. Gafford and a second male were found inside the Enclave Apartments in the 11200 block of Oak […]

Alexandra Arata emigrated from Argentina to The United States fleeing violence and looking for better opportunities for her three children and her family. Today, she is a renowned Montgomery County artist who proudly hangs one of her works on one of the walls of The White House.

Se seguirán requiriendo los cubrimientos faciales en el transporte público hasta por lo menos el 13 de septiembre debido a pautas federales, según el Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT, por sus siglas en inglés). Los autobuses Ride On del condado, Ride On extra, Flash, Metrobus, Metrorail, taxis y los servicios de automóviles […]

Today is Wednesday, July 7 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and […]

Summer school programs for additional Montgomery County Public Schools [MCPS] students began on Tuesday. MCPS officials say overall, more than 53,000 students will be participating in various summer programs either in-person at a local school or on a virtual platform. MCPS Communications Supervisor Gboyinde Onijala explains how the school system plans to address learning disruptions […]

Update (July 7): More than 30 vehicles were involved in a fire in Rockville Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. MCFRS responded to the 15100 block of Southlawn Lane after debris, junked cars, tires and part of a commercial storage building caught fire. A front-end loader lifted […]

100% of COVID-19-related deaths in Maryland during the month of June occurred in individuals that were unvaccinated, according to Michael Ricci, communications director for Gov. Larry Hogan.  Ricci also reported that 95% of new cases of COVID-19 and 93% of hospitalizations in Maryland occurred in individuals that were unvaccinated. https://twitter.com/GoVaxMD/status/1412442156162289666?s=20 According to Gov. Larry Hogan, […]

Four adults are displaced after a house fire on the 2300 block of Holly Spring Drive in Burtonsville, per Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. MCFRS responded around 11 p.m. July 4 and found heavy fire upon arrival, Piringer said. There was significant fire in the rear of the single-family […]