Montgomery Community Media

Ana Aslan, hija de la reconocida artista argentina Nora Aslan, reside en el condado de Montgomery donde desde su hogar revive las obras de su madre. Ana nos cuenta la vida y trayectoria de la artista en el episodio #41 de Hola Montgomery El Podcast. #HolaMontgomeryElPodcast Disponible Ahora en MyMCMedia, Overcast, Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Spotify, […]

Montgomery County is under a Hyperthermia Alert from noon-7 p.m. Monday. A Hyperthermia Alert is issued by the county when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees, according to the county. This creates a “hazardous situation in which heat-stroke and heat exhaustion are likely.” County Emergency Management and Homeland Security cautions residents […]

Ananya Gautam, 14, was two correct spells away from making it to the finals in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A student at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Potomac, Gautam made it to the semifinal round. She aced her first two words and successfully chose the correct definition for abiogenesis before misspelling dissentience. Out of […]

For the third time this month, a Pride flag was raised Sunday by Montgomery County officials. County Executive Marc Elrich, Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, Councilmember Will Jawando, Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian joined other officials to raise a pride flag at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring. Kicking off […]

La plataforma de español Hola Montgomery de Montgomery Community Media ganó dos premios Emmy en la 63ª edición anual de los premios Capital Emmy, el sábado por la noche durante una ceremonia virtual. Las entradas ganadoras: Reportaje de noticias – Reportaje ligero: ¿Qué Se Recicla en el Condado de Montgomery? Educación / Escuelas – Contenido […]

Montgomery Community Media (MCM) ganó cuatro premios Emmy en la 63ª edición anual de los premios Capital Emmy el sábado por la noche durante una ceremonia virtual. MCM ganó dos premios Emmy por su serie sobre artistas afroamericanos en el condado de Montgomery y dos más por artículos sobre la enseñanza durante la pandemia y […]

Today is Monday, June 28, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at eight testing sites today. Montgomery County clinics are now vaccinating Marylanders age 12 and older. Make an appointment here. 2. Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Council […]

The Montgomery County Black Collective hosted a virtual forum Thursday evening to address priorities voiced by residents, such as equitable distribution of funding, access to resources, and inclusion in policy development. During ‘The Black Agenda 2021 – Event 3: We Are Here!’ – local elected officials, including members from the County Council and Board of Education, […]

After months of negotiations, President Joe Biden announced Thursday that a bipartisan infrastructure deal has been struck between a group of Democratic and Republican senators. According to Axios, “The deal will cost $1.2 trillion over eight years, or $974 billion over five years and offers more than $550 billion in new spending.” President Biden emerges […]

Montgomery County is installing permanent “dynamic speed signs” that tell drivers their real-time speeds on Brink Road in Gaithersburg, according to a release from the county.  The county’s transportation department (MCDOT) will put up four signs: two facing eastbound traffic and two facing westbound. MCDOT assessed Brink Road’s vehicle crash history and found several collisions […]