UVC: A New Weapon vs. Covid 19
As the pandemic grinds on new ways to combat the virus and its next generations have begun to emerge. We have known for centuries sunlight can be a powerful disinfectant.… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
Women’s Legislative Briefing To Focus on Voting
The Women’s Legislative Briefing will be held virtually this Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. With “Voting Women Change Everything” as its theme, the 42nd annual briefing will center… Read More
Community Clinics Prescribe Covid 19 Pill
Treatment for symptomatic patients of Covid 19 has been limited until now. People with seriously compromised health could seek out intravenous intervention. But for the average person who tested positive… Read More
NHL’s Black History Tour Comes to Rockville Ice Arena
The Rockville Ice Arena turned into a mobile museum for a few short hours last week. That’s when the National Hockey League’s Black History Tour skated into town. Filled with… Read More
Schools Open Two Hours Late Thursday
Due to expected emergency weather conditions, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will open two hours late Thursday. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning… Read More
County Preps Road Salt for Yet Another January Storm
Mountains of salt sit in the double barns at the salt storage facility at the Crabbs Branch Way Highway Services Depot in Gaithersburg, ready to hit the road when the… Read More
Maryland State Income Tax Deadline Extended
For the third year in a row, Maryland residents will have until July 15 to file and pay their state income taxes. Comptroller Peter Franchot made the announcement Wednesday morning.… Read More
16 Schools Enter Virtual Learning on Thursday
MCPS sent out an alert this afternoon. It states 16 schools will begin virtual learning on Thursday, Jan. 20. The schools will remain in a period of virtual learning for… Read More
Candidates for County Executive Discuss Rent Stabilization
This year the county will elect its County Executive on November 8. The four candidates include current Executive Marc Elrich, Councilmember Tom Hucker, Councilmember Hans Riemer, and Potomac businessman David… Read More
Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee Dies at 102
Brigadier General Charles McGee, an American hero, and Montgomery County’s most famous World War II veteran died in his sleep Sunday morning at the age of 102. According to a… Read More
County Executive Candidates Weigh in on Affordable Housing Shortage
The race for the next County Executive began in earnest Jan. 5 at a forum for the candidates sponsored by the Renters Alliance Board and live-streamed by MyMCM. The four… Read More
Flurona – When Covid Meets the Flu
It’s the latest wrinkle in the seemingly endless pandemic – Flurona. Yes, you can actually have the flu and the latest Coronavirus variant at the same time. We asked NIH’s… Read More