Montgomery Community Media

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on efforts by the state to ensure vaccine equity Thursday. He will be joined by Maryland National Guard Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead, who leads the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force. Watch the briefing live below: Today I’ll be joined by @MDNG Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead to hold a […]

El emblemático Adventure Theatre ubicado en el parque Glen Echo, en el condado de Montgomery, recaudó hasta el miércoles $118,537 y aún siguen recibiendo donaciones. Funcionarios del Teatro dicen que el “evento se lleva a cabo para recaudar fondos y lograr continuar con la misión de poder servir a niños, familias y estudiantes con experiencias […]

The Montgomery County health department (DHHS) is preparing to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for Priority Groups 1B, tiers 2 and 3, and Group 1C Tier 1, to include residents ages 65-74, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said during a media briefing Wednesday. Within the last week, the county has doubled down on sending vaccine appointment […]

Hate crimes against Asian Americans have risen sharply nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Some advocacy groups say attacks spiked after then President Donald Trump used the term “China virus” to refer to COVID. More than 2,000 incidents of violence, harassment, discrimination, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been reported in the […]

Filmmaker Natalie Harris, born and raised in Silver Spring, is a Cannes Film Festival Emerging Filmmaker Showcase finalist and recipient of the Directors Guild of America’s Student Film Award for her short film: Pure. Harris graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in May 2020; she submitted “Pure” as her thesis project. […]

Marzo es el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer. Es un mes que se decreta cada año y en el que se destacan las contribuciones de las mujeres en los hechos históricos y la sociedad. Se celebra en el mes de marzo en los Estados Unidos, el Reino Unido, y Australia, y corresponde con […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response Tuesday at 1 p.m. According to the Maryland Department of Health, more than 898,000 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and more than 678,000 people have received the second dose. The state is currently in phase 1C […]

Monday, March 1 was the first time some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students attended school in-person since March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted leaders to shift to virtual learning. Beginning Monday, students in specific career technology education (CTE) and specific special education programs will begin phasing back into school buildings. A broader […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Maryland’s COVID vaccine sign-up system leaves many frustrated ( 1:00 ) Maryland legislature considers expanding mail-in voting and drop-off boxes ( 6:17 ) County Council passes zoning amendment authorizing solar farms in the Agricultural Reserve ( […]

According to health officials, Pfizer and Moderna are ramping up their COVID-19 vaccine production to combat the nationwide shortage. Meanwhile, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine  has been authorized by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for emergency use. Montgomery County leaders say if they get more doses to meet the high demand, it will increase […]