Montgomery Community Media

Kim Jones hosts Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Kathy Stevens, executive director of Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy or MCAEL, a coalition of organizations to provide county residents with English language skills education. Watch previous episodes of […]

Kim Jones hosts Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Carolyn Hoffmann, executive director of Court Watch Montgomery, a nonprofit that collects and analyzes data on the court’s handling of domestic violence cases. Their mission is to reduce partner violence […]

Los cambios que ha traído la pandemia de Covid-19 está afectando la salud emocional de los más pequeños, afirma la Dra. Claudia Campos, psicóloga experta en temas de salud mental. Con el regreso a clases de manera sólo virtual para la mayoría de los niños, los padres de familia deben estar alerta a los cambios […]

U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) and several elected officials in Montgomery County are urging U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy not to mess with the United States Postal Service. Trone held a news conference outside of the Gaithersburg Post Office on Summit Avenue Friday, where two constituents spoke about their experiences with USPS delays. Victoria Paton, […]

This year, SAT testing could look a little different compared to previous years due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The county continues to work with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to develop possible locations for student learning efforts, including SATs. Dr. Earl Stoddard, Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management Director, says there may be opportunities for […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) inician el año escolar el 31 de agosto con clases sólo virtuales para sus más de 166 mil estudiantes. Sin embargo, proveedores de cuidado infantil, que ya están registrados dentro del sistema escolar, utilizarán las aulas escolares de MCPS para proveer sus servicios y apoyar a los […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department continue to investigate the June 8 robbery of a 64-year-old male in downtown Silver Spring. Police believe two male suspects are responsible. On June 8, shortly after 6:00 p.m., a police officer was flagged down by the victim who reported that he was assaulted and robbed. According to […]

Montgomery County Department of Recreation has hired more than 100 young people, ages 16 to 23, for its COVID Corps summer job program. The COVID Corps is deployed throughout the county to help with coronavirus testing, food security initiatives, community outreach, tech mentoring, operational recovery, special projects, and more. COVID Corps members are $14 an […]

A través de un comunicado la Oficina del Censo informó que comenzaron las visitas en los hogares para quienes aún no hayan llenado el formulario del Censo 2020 por correo, por internet o por teléfono. Según el Censo, “la tasa actual de autorrespuesta a nivel nacional es del 63.3 %, la Oficina del Censo estima […]

Sin duda el verano del año 2020 no ha sido como cualquier otro, incluyendo el uso de las piscinas. Por lo general, en la mayoría de los establecimientos, las piscinas públicas en lugares cerrados no están operando y las que están en sitios abiertos funcionan bajo un gama de nuevos protocolos. Aquí un vistazo del […]