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Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division released surveillance video showing an attempted armed carjacking that occurred outside a gas station in Silver Spring. Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the people in the video. According to an MCPD news release, detectives determined the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. on Aug. […]

The Gaithersburg City Council recently approved the Lakeforest Master Plan, which lays out how community members believe the area can be revitalized. MyMCM spoke to Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman about why he thinks the approval marks a step toward bringing Lakeforest the “redevelopment we’ve all been dreaming of”: Related Post: Gaithersburg Passes Lakeforest Master Plan, […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) comenzaron su nuevo año escolar 2021-2022 sin Oficiales de Recursos Escolares (SRO), por primera vez en 19 años. El vicepresidente del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery Gabe Albornoz dio su opinión al respecto: En la reunión de la Junta de Educación, la semana pasada, se anunció que […]

Monday was the first day of school for nearly 160,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students. MCPS is beginning the new academic year with in-person instruction five-days-a-week after 18 months of virtual and phased in-person learning due to COVID-19. While students live through a pandemic, leaders want to make sure they are supporting their mental […]

Monday marked the first day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Nearly 160,000 students returned to classrooms, while about 3,000 remained on the virtual learning platform. MCPS officials say there are several precautions to ensure the safety of all students and staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, […]

A partir del 8 de noviembre, Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Fairfax anunciaron que requerirán prueba de una vacuna COVID-19 para cualquier estudiante que participe en deportes de invierno y primavera de la Liga de Escuelas Secundarias de Virginia (VHSL) durante el resto del año escolar 2021-22. También se requerirá prueba de una vacuna […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery le dieron la bienvenida a más de 160 mil estudiantes en las 209 escuelas del sistema escolar. MyMCM visitó la escuela intermedia Lakelands Park para dar un vistazo al primer día de clases presenciales después de un año y medio de educación virtual debido a la pandemia Covid-19. […]

Montgomery County recently launched an employee COVID-19 vaccination and testing plan. According to officials, all county employees who are not vaccinated yet will have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test weekly. “This is an important step in keeping our county employees and residents safe,” said Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker during his […]

El Vicepresidente del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery Gabe Albornoz expresa gratitud y confianza frente al trabajo de los líderes de educación pública del condado, exhorta al uso de la mascarilla y a que todos los elegibles reciban la vacuna Covid-19, ahora que los alumnos regresan a la escuela.

Last year, 108 Montgomery County residents died from an opioid drug overdose. Families mourned loved ones and urged increased awareness about substance use disorder at an International Overdose Awareness Day Event and candlelight vigil Thursday evening in Rockville. Wendy and Henry Winter lost their son, Seth, on April 29, 2020 after an accidental fentanyl overdose. […]