The July 15 tax deadline for federal, state, and local taxes is here. After a three month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 600,000 Marylanders are expected to file tax returns by Wednesday’s deadline.  Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot says residents can request an extension to file tax returns by October 15. Taxpayers are encouraged […]

Cubre bocas, distanciamiento social, quedarse en casa; estas son algunas de las sugerencias que los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades -CDC- recomiendan para evitar contraer COVID-19. Otra medida efectiva y simple que funciona para mantenerse siempre saludable es el jabón. La Dra. Audrey Escobedo de la Clínica Comunitaria Emerson nos explica en […]

Since 1988, visitors of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery have learned about Sandy Spring’s Quaker history and its ties to the underground railroad. The museum has been temporarily closed since March because of the coronavirus and it hasn’t hosted any in-person tours. Its closure comes at a time when Montgomery County […]

MCM’s #SeeMeMontgomery asked county leaders to join the conversation about racial equity. Councilmember Nancy Navarro shared this experience with MCM. DESCRIBE A  RACIAL EXPERIENCE HERE AND SHARE YOUR STORY WITH MCM. JOIN THE CONVERSATION. Your contribution is vital and will help create a better understanding. All are invited to share, regardless of race or ethnicity. […]

¿Recuerda cuando tenía todo ese tiempo extra, tres meses completos para ser exactos, para hacer sus impuestos? Bueno, ahora sólo le quedan dos días. Los plazos de impuestos estatales y federales son el 15 de julio. Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, los plazos de pago de impuestos sobre la renta se extendieron del 15 […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating an armed robbery at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg. According to a MCPD press release, the incident happened on July 8 at the Auntie Anne’s pretzel store located inside of the mall shortly after 11:00 a.m. After further investigation, detectives determined that the suspect approached an Auntie […]

MCM’s #SeeMeMontgomery asked county leaders to join the conversation about racial equity. Councilmember Craig Rice shared this experience with MCM. DESCRIBE A  RACIAL EXPERIENCE HERE AND SHARE YOUR STORY WITH MCM. JOIN THE CONVERSATION. Your contribution is vital and will help create a better understanding. All are invited to share, regardless of race or ethnicity. […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Swift Water Rescue Crews are doubling community outreach and education efforts about hazardous conditions in the Potomac River. MCFRS Swift Water anglers launched two boats to engage the public with the Potomac River and area of Great Falls on Friday. They say they will continue outreach efforts through the […]

The Federal government recently awarded Gaithersburg-based biotech company Novavax 1.6 billion in funding to develop and distribute 100 million COVID-19 vaccines as early as the end of this year. County Cable Montgomery’s Susan Kenedy spoke with Jim Young, the Novavax Chairman of the Board, about the work being done at Novavax. He explained why the […]

Montgomery County leaders have made it clear that any business that ignores public health orders faces potential citations and closures. Currently, the county is in Phase 2 of re-opening. Local health leaders say they want to see a continuous decrease in COVID-19 cases before moving into Phase 3. During a virtual media briefing on Wednesday, […]