Montgomery Community Media

El gobierno del condado de Montgomery invita a los residentes a elegir su video favorito entre las 16 presentaciones principales del reciente concurso de anuncios de servicio público (PSA) “Take Your Shot”, que se lanzó para educar a más jóvenes sobre la importancia de vacunarse contra COVID-19. La votación por el “favorito de los fanáticos” […]

In recognition of National Water Quality Month, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will highlight at-risk aquatic animals that have a special history with the county. Throughout the month of August, the DEP will release blogs and videos on social media and the My Green Montgomery website about each creature. The series will […]

Five years after seven people were killed, dozens injured and hundreds displaced from their Flower Branch Apartments in Silver Spring due to a gas explosion and fire, all indoor mercury regulators have yet to be moved outside throughout the state. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled that the August 10, 2016 explosion occurred due […]

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 10, and it is National Women’s Day. As you celebrate, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Learn About Eating Local:  The City of Gaithersburg is teaming up with Montgomery County’s Agricultural reserve to host a virtual event on eating local in Montgomery County. The event features Claudia […]

Lawrence Sakkestad, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday to the first-degree murder of 39-year-old Jennifer Sparks in Germantown in 2019, according to online case records. Sentencing is set for Aug. 27 and Sakkestad continues to be held without bond. In 2019, Montgomery County Police reported Sakkestad was arrested Sept. 9 and charged with first-degree murder. Officers […]

Now that senior centers across Montgomery County have entered a new phase of reopening, many residents are excited about getting back to recreational activities and interacting with others. “It’s wonderful; they are so excited… they’ve been isolated, they’ve been lonely. They’re excited to get back into their routines and exercises… it’s very important,” said Margaret […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will host its Back-to-School Jam, the annual return-to-school fair, on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. and 1 p.m at the Westfield Wheaton Mall. MCPS families: Join the Back-to-School Jam to kick off 2021-2022 school year! Saturday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Westfield Wheaton Mall (11160 Veirs Mill […]

Alicia Deeny becomes the first woman principal at Richard Montgomery High School and the first Latina to take on this role at a high school level in MCPS, according to the school system. MyMCM spoke with Principal Deeny about her new position and the goals she wants to accomplish at Richard Montgomery HS.

Las bibliotecas del condado de Montgomery ofrecerán dos talleres virtuales, uno para personas mayores de 10 años de edad y el segundo para personas mayores de 50 años, para que aprendan a ilustrar los libros de historietas. This month: @MCPL_Libraries is offering two free virtual Mini-Comic Book workshops, one geared to ages 10+ and the […]

Montgomery County’s COVID-19 community transmission rate continues to climb. As of Sunday, Montgomery County is reporting a rate of 66.1 new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days. The CDC considers this a substantial rate and recommends face masks be worn indoors regardless of a person’s vaccination status. County officials recently passed a […]