Montgomery County Public Schools welcomed back about 20,000 additional students this week during the return to in-person instruction. Other student groups are scheduled to return in phases throughout the next couple of weeks and will remain on the virtual learning platform until their phase begins. Meanwhile, some students have opted to remain virtual throughout the remainder […]
21 This Week: State Police Reform Bills, COVID-19 Restrictions
Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Police reform bills passed the Maryland Senate. ( 1:22 ) Governor Hogan lifted many of the COVID-19 restrictions on indoor and outdoor dining, retail business, religious facilities, casinos, fitness centers, hair salons and other indoor recreational […]
Vaccinating the Vulnerable: County Leaders Focus on Homeless, Homebound
Montgomery County leaders have plans to vaccinate those in vulnerable populations, including the homeless. There are also plans for a mobile vaccination clinic for residents who are homebound. During a virtual media briefing on March 12, local health officials said pilot programs to vaccinate the county’s vulnerable population are already in the works. MyMCM tuned […]
From ‘If’ to ‘Worst Case Scenario’: One Year After COVID-19 Impacted Montgomery County
This week, the country marked one year since life as we knew it changed with COVID-19 sweeping across the world and started to affect Montgomery County. To date, there have been more than 64,000 confirmed cases in the county alone. The first three cases of COVID-19 in Maryland were confirmed in Montgomery County on March […]
MCPS le da la Bienvenida a Otros 20 mil Estudiantes para el Aprendizaje en Persona
El lunes, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) comenzaron su incorporación paulatina de estudiantes para el aprendizaje en persona. MCPS lanzó su regreso al aprendizaje en persona el 1 de marzo, cuando los estudiantes en programas específicos de educación especial y tecnología profesional regresaron a los edificios. Más estudiantes en programas específicos y […]
MCPS Begins Broader Phase-In for In-Person Learning
On Monday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) began its broader student phase-in for in-person learning. MCPS launched its return to in-person learning on March 1, when students in specific special education and career technology programs returned to buildings. More students in specific programs and in grades K-3 returned Monday. MyMCM visited Seneca Valley High School […]
MCPS Football Players Rally to Save Their Season
After Montgomery County labeled high school football a “high risk” sport that only can be played when full protective equipment is not worn, more than 100 athletes, coaches and their parents rallied in front of the Montgomery County Council offices in Rockville on Sunday to protest. Soccer and indoor ice hockey were approved but football […]
Advierten sobre las Estafas Relacionadas con Covid-19
Las estafas relacionadas con el Covid-19 han aumentado rápidamente y por lo general sus víctimas son las comunidades más vulnerables como la hispana y la afroamericana; así mismo hay estafas directamente dirigidas a mujeres hispanas, ancianos, inmigrantes y estudiantes, según la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) quienes, hasta enero 2021, habían recibido casi 327,000 quejas […]
Elrich: ‘We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet’
Montgomery County Council approved a new Board of Health Regulation on Friday afternoon which eases some capacity restrictions. This comes after Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement earlier this week that the state will start easing capacity limits at bars, restaurants, and other establishments beginning on Friday at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, Montgomery County leaders expressed the importance […]
Jawando Calls Hogan’s Lifting of Capacity Restrictions ‘Irresponsible’
Before the Montgomery County Council approved several county-wide COVID-19 measures easing coronavirus restrictions for businesses and establishments on Friday, MyMCM spoke to councilmember Will Jawando. Jawando addressed why Montgomery County is not following Gov. Larry Hogan’s new public health executive orders went into effect at 5 p.m. allowing restaurants, bars, places of worship, and establishments […]
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