County Executive Marc Elrich is warning Montgomery County residents not to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and New Years holidays in large groups. Elrich said at a coronavirus media briefing on Dec. 16, “We’ve got two big holidays that many of us are used to celebrating this year. Don’t do it this year—don’t celebrate Christmas with […]

La activista transgénero Noelia Romero-Izarza comparte con MyMCM los retos que ha tenido que enfrentar su comunidad durante los últimos cuatro años bajo la administración del Presidente Donald Trump, lo que esperan bajo el nuevo mandato, los obstáculos a los que se han tenido que enfrentar durante la pandemia Covid-19, donde dice que las personas […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s response to the  COVID-19 surge at 5 p.m. on Thursday. This is Hogan’s second briefing this week, Tuesday he discussed the state’s plan for vaccinations. Watch the briefing below: Hogan’s address will be streamed live Thursday at 5 p.m. on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. I'll […]

At a press briefing on Dec. 16, Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said the Pfizer vaccine should be arriving at all hospitals in the county Wednesday or Thursday. He added that the vaccine doses will also be distributed to pharmacies, which will work to get the doses out to nursing homes and long-term […]

In a virtual meeting on Dec. 11, the Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates voted to increase the revenue projections for Fiscal Year 2021 by 0.3 percent to $18.8 billion – a $64 million increase from the September estimates. Although the figures seem like a positive sign, state officials say they also reflect that Maryland’s lowest […]

Despite the pandemic affecting almost every aspect of her job as a singer, Potomac native Maggie Rose has been busier than ever in 2020. She has recorded several virtual concerts, just wrapped up shooting a few music videos and recently appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show. And Wednesday night at 11:30 p.m., Rose makes her […]

Maryland Schools Superintendent Karen Salmon and Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith said Tuesday they would like to see education employees be some of the first people to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The FDA approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday and Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press briefing Tuesday that every Maryland hospital […]

Hace catorce años Javier Zerpa, inmigrante de Venezuela, abrió su propia empresa de servicios de comida y eventos. Key Ingredients Catering es un exitoso negocio ubicado en el condado de Montgomery, emplea a 15 personas tiempo completo y en eventos grandes puede contratar hasta 100 personas. Con la llegada de la pandemia Covid-19, el negocio […]

Casey Aiken and his panel of political observers discuss County Council bills introduced that address racial equity and social justice in housing in this segment of the latest episode of 21 This Week. Aiken is joined by Sam Statland, Mark Uncapher, Laurie Halverson, and Susan Heltemes. You can watch their discussion on housing and racial […]

Casey Aiken and his panel of political observers discuss reopening county schools in this segment of the latest episode of 21 This Week. Aiken is joined by Sam Statland, Mark Uncapher, Laurie Halverson, and Susan Heltemes. You can watch their discussion on reopening county schools below: “21 This Week” airs on Channel 21 on Sundays […]