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More than 5,800 households in Montgomery County received rental assistance so far during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders shared during a press conference Thursday. $32 million has been distributed and Phase 3 of the county’s Rent Relief Program offers an additional $59 million. Tenants who are interested must meet the following criteria, according to the county: […]

Students and staff will be off on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The MCPS 2021-2022 school year calendar, adopted by the Board of Education on March 23, lists the day after Labor Day as a non-instructional day. It falls on Rosh Hashanah. Classes will begin before Labor Day for the second year in a row, starting on Monday, […]

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is ready to welcome visitors Friday at 3 p.m. The fair runs through Aug. 21 and tickets can be purchased online. MyMCM spoke to Sarah Olsen, a media specialist for the fair, about what to expect: Related Post: Montgomery County Fair Returns in August With Rides, Animals, and Vaccines

On Sunday, July 25, 8-year-old Carson called 911 to help his grandfather who was in distress. He carefully followed all of the instructions he was given. And his grandfather responded favorably. In recognition of his quick thinking and assistance to his grandfather, the Montgomery County Department of Police invited him to tour their call center. […]

El jueves, el gobierno local informó de 144 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, lo que eleva el total acumulado a 73,452 casos. El condado ha promediado 122 nuevos casos diarios desde el 6 de agosto para un total de 856 casos nuevos. Durante la semana anterior, el número de casos nuevos […]

On Thursday, 144 new cases of COVID-19 in the county were reported, bringing the cumulative total to 73,452. The county has averaged 122 new cases daily since Aug. 6 for a total of 856 new cases. During the previous week, the number of new cases was 605, with an average of 86 cases daily. The […]

Los pasaportes de la vacuna COVID-19 pueden ser parte de nuestro futuro, dijeron los líderes del condado de Montgomery durante una conferencia de prensa virtual, el miércoles. “Estamos teniendo conversaciones con otros líderes regionales y yo apoyo el desarrollo de un pasaporte de vacunación regional o estatal”, dijo el ejecutivo del condado Marc Elrich. No […]

Montgomery County will continue to be under a heat emergency alert until 8 p.m. Thursday. The county declares a heat emergency alert when temperatures and/or the heat index is expected to reach at least 105 degrees. This is more severe than a hyperthermia alert, which is announced when temperatures and/or the heat index reaches at […]

Thunderstorms ripped through the county again Wednesday afternoon and evening, causing toppled trees, loss of power, vehicle accidents and stranded cars in high water. At one point during the storm, about 10,000 customers were without power due mainly to downed trees on power lines. By Thursday morning, 899 customers remained without power due to 77 […]

Today is Thursday, Aug. 12, and today we celebrate International Youth Day, National Middle Child Day, National Vinyl Record Day, and several more holidays. So, if you’re a middle child, of course you have to share your holiday with all these other holidays, right? In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County: […]