Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery Community Media y Hola Montgomery celebran el Mes de la Herencia Hispana destacando a hispanos que han hecho la diferencia en el condado de Montgomery. Este es el caso de Alicia Deeny, directora de la escuela secundaria Richard Montgomery, que se convirtió en la primera mujer en ser directora de esta escuela y la […]

Today is Friday, Sept. 24 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. National Book Festival:  The 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival continues through Sept 27. Events will take place in person and virtually. The full schedule can be viewed here. 2. Live Music at the Streetery:  Tonight singer/songwriter Eric Scott performs […]

Montgomery Community Media is accepting applications for our new media mentorship program. The myMCMedia Mentorship Program will train 10 older adults (ages 55+), veterans and returning citizens in media production, providing them with mentorship opportunities they can use to build skills and launch sustainable careers within the COVID-19 recovery. Participants will receive free access to […]

Community and nonprofit mental health organizations in Montgomery County say hiring diverse professionals is a challenge. The county council’s Education and Culture and Health and Human Services committees heard from several organizations during a virtual meeting Thursday. Jose Hernández, a bilingual psychotherapist for the nonprofit Affiliated Sante Group, said barriers include a shortage of licensed […]

Montgomery County has a Climate Action Plan in place, and officials say it includes strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risks to residents and the natural environment. According to NASA, the planet’s average surface temperature has risen significantly since the late 19th century, a change driven primarily by increased carbon dioxide emissions into the […]

El precio de venta promedio de una casa en el condado de Montgomery aumentó un 14,6% entre agosto de 2020 y agosto de 2021, según la Asociación de Agentes Inmobiliarios del Área Capital (GCAAR). En toda el área metropolitana de Washington D.C., los precios de venta de viviendas aumentaron un 6,4% el año pasado. “El […]

The median sale price of a home in Montgomery County rose 14.6% from August of 2020 to August of 2021. From July through August of this year, the median sold price rose 2.8%, according to the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors. Throughout the D.C. metro area, home sale prices rose 6.4% in the past […]

As the pandemic lingers and the Delta variant continues to wreak havoc, health leaders keep working to ensure the safety of residents, especially those who are immunocompromised. Some residents have already begun taking the COVID-19 booster shot. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently grapples with the question of who should get […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery invita a los residentes a participar en una junta comunitaria virtual que se llevará a cabo el miércoles 29 de septiembre de 7:30 a 9 p.m. Esta es la oportunidad para que quienes residen en el condado de Montgomery hagan sus preguntas y expresen sus preocupaciones. Los Concejales han […]

Jeison Romero-Reyes, de 20 años de edad y residente de Laurel, fue arrestado y acusado de delitos de armas y drogas, luego de ser detenido por exceso de velocidad en Aspen Hill. El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery llevó a cabo una operación de control de tráfico el 15 de septiembre, debido a […]