Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County leaders launched a new public safety radio system to improve communications and save lives. The emergency radio system lets the 911 call center communicate with police, fire and rescue service and other public safety departments. The new Motorola ASTRO 25 system provides enhanced radio coverage in areas like the Potomac River, the Triadelphia […]

El jueves 5 de agosto de 6:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. se llevará a cabo un evento es para estudiantes de color que están cursando su último año de secundaria. En reconocimiento de los desafíos únicos que enfrentan los estudiantes de color, durante el proceso de admisión a la universidad, el evento ofrece una experiencia […]

Según el sitio web de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), para obtener la máxima protección contra la variante Delta y evitar contagiar a los demás, es importante el uso de una mascarilla en público si se encuentra en espacios cerrados en un área con transmisión […]

Antonio Castillo, a Mexican immigrant from Takoma Park, lives his dream. He hopes to lead the first U.S. breakdancing team to Olympic gold in Paris in 2024. MyMCMedia visited him and trained a little bit at his Breakin’ Dance Studio —  “The Lab” —  where he teaches nearly 700 students of all ages. Castillo said […]

Montgomery County leaders say unvaccinated adults drive the recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Data shows that it’s not just happening locally but nationwide – especially as the delta variant runs rampant. “We know that children under 12 can’t, but it’s that older population that if they get sick, they are very likely to be in […]

Phoebe Bacon of Chevy Chase makes her Olympic debut Thursday, swimming in the Women’s 200-meter backstroke. Bacon, 18, graduated from Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda in 2020 and now studies at the University of Wisconsin. Along with Katie Ledecky, she’s the second Stone Ridge alumna to compete in the Olympics for […]

Antonio Castillo, un inmigrante mexicano de Takoma Park, está viviendo su sueño de liderar al primer equipo de breakdance de Estados Unidos a los Juegos Olímpicos que tendrán lugar en París en 2024. MyMCMedia lo visitó y entrenó un poco con él en su Breakin ‘Dance Studio – “The Lab” – donde enseña a casi […]

Montgomery County Police held a press conference Tuesday to review officer body camera footage from the July 16 fatal shooting of 21-year-old Ryan LeRoux at a McDonald’s restaurant in Gaithersburg. According to police, a person called 911 to report LeRoux was in a McDonald’s drive-thru on Flower Hill Way refusing to pay for his food […]

White Oak residents want an early voting site in their community. Montgomery County leaders advocated for an early voting site in the area during an event with residents Monday evening. Council President Tom Hucker said the location makes common sense. White Oak is home to many lower-income, African American, immigrant, and senior voters, many of […]

Los líderes del condado de Montgomery abogaron por un sitio de votación anticipada en White Oak durante un evento comunitario con los residentes el lunes por la noche. El presidente del concejo, Tom Hucker, dijo que un sitio en White Oak es de sentido común. El área es el hogar de muchos votantes de bajos […]