Montgomery Community Media

El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, dijo el miércoles que espera trabajar con el concejo del condado para llegar a una solución con respecto a un mandato de vacuna COVID-19, propuesto para los empleados del condado, sin poner en peligro las operaciones de seguridad pública, una preocupación compartida por los líderes de seguridad pública. “Hice […]

Today is Thursday, Oct. 21, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Planning Board Meets: Montgomery Planning Board meets at 9 a.m. Agenda items include the FY23 operating budget for parks, the Wheaton Downtown Study, the 2021 Biennial Monitoring Report for the White Flint Sector Plan area, and more. The public can […]

County Executive Marc Elrich on Wednesday said he hopes to work with the county council to come to a solution regarding a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county employees, without jeopardizing public safety operations – a concern shared by public safety leaders. “I took an oath to protect the health, safety and welfare of the […]

Members of the Redistricting Commission voted 6-5 for the map it will send to the county council recommending how to divide the county into new districts. The map divides Montgomery County into seven districts each of which can elect one council member and one at-large council member. The map stands as a revision of one […]

La escuela secundaria Seneca Valley en Germantown cerró de emergencia el miércoles y activó refugió en el lugar, tras recibir un mensaje de texto que “amenazaba la seguridad de la escuela durante el período del almuerzo”, informó el director Marc Cohen a los padres. Poco tiempo después, los estudiantes se refugiaron en el lugar durante […]

Seneca Valley High School in Germantown sheltered in place Wednesday after receiving a text message “threatening the safety of our school during the lunch period,” Principal Marc Cohen informed parents. A short time later, the students sheltered in place for about 15 minutes after a physical education teacher and some students thought they heard gun […]

County Council President Tom Hucker and Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz introduced a bill Tuesday that would create a property tax credit for full-time first responders in Montgomery County. Eligible Montgomery County sworn police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and public safety emergency communications specialists could receive up to $2,500 in annual credit, according to […]

The game time for most anticipated high school football game of the season, Quince Orchard at Northwest, has been moved from 6:30 pm to 4:30 pm on Friday it was announced Wednesday afternoon in “an abundance of caution for everyone’s safety and for the smooth operations of the entire event” according to a letter sent […]

  El condado de Montgomery está honrando la Semana Nacional de Seguridad en los Autobuses Escolares (del 18 al 22 de octubre) al promover su programa en línea: Rutas Seguras a la Escuela. El programa intenta hacer que caminar y andar en bicicleta sea más seguro y más atractivo para los estudiantes al enfocarse en […]

El condado de Montgomery presentó un proyecto de ley el miércoles que regularía la velocidad de las patinetas eléctricas, y cómo deben almacenarse después de su uso. El concejo intentó regular los patinetes eléctricos el año pasado, pero el proyecto de ley expiró antes de que se tomaran medidas, ya que no se estaban utilizando […]