COVID Corps is a new summer employment program put in place to create a pathway between service and recovery for county residents ages 16-23. Members will be working to support the county’s response to COVID-19.  This program is a part of the county’s economic development and recovery plan for youth. High unemployment rates have led to […]

“20902 Wheaton, Covid-19 en los Hispanos” es un reportaje especial que presenta el impacto de la pandemia en la población que reside en los códigos postales del condado de Montgomery con más infecciones, y en estas zonas son donde viven la gran mayoría de hispanos y afro-americanos. El código postal 20902 tiene unos 54,000 habitantes, […]

MCM’s #SeeMeMontgomery asked residents to join the conversation about racial equity. Here’s one of the experiences shared with MCM. DESCRIBE A  RACIAL EXPERIENCE HERE. 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.   Tell us […]

North Potomac resident Ida Pearl Green turned 102 years young on Thursday. Green’s family and friends honored her with a drive-by parade, honking, cheering and shouting “I love you’s” to celebrate her special day.

Montgomery College alumni Luz Chavez called today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that blocked the Trump Administration from dismantling a program that continues to allow her to stay in this country “a huge victory.” The Obama-era program has protected about 700,000 young people who graduated from high school or were honorably discharged from the military from […]

Este jueves la Corte Suprema de Justicia de los Estados Unidos dio victoria al programa Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés). Con 5 votos a favor y 4 en contra los magistrados decidieron rechazar la demanda del gobierno del Presidente Donald Trump de terminar con dicho programa […]

La Concejal Nancy Navarro del Condado de Montgomery, en noviembre del 2019, impulsó la Ley de Equidad Racial y Justicia Social, la cual exige que antes de la aprobación de cualquier legislación o programa con fondos públicos, se tiene que realizar un estudio sobre el impacto en la igualdad racial.  Desde entonces, y con las […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro discussed the new emergency child care relief fund during an interview with Montgomery Community Media. The fund, approved Tuesday by the county council, will distribute $10 million to child care programs impacted by COVID-19. Approximately $6.5 million will go to childcare centers, while $3.5 million will assist family childcare providers, […]

MCM’s #SeeMeMontgomery asked residents to join the conversation about racial equity. Here’s one of the experiences shared with MCM. DESCRIBE A  RACIAL EXPERIENCE HERE. 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.   Tell us […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich discussed Phase 2 reopening during his weekly COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday. Beginning this Friday at 5:00 p.m., swimming pools and shopping malls are on the list of places that will open with restrictions. County health officer Dr. Travis Gayles, who joined Elrich during the briefing, mentioned that the gradual […]