5 Things to Know Today, Aug. 17, In Montgomery County
It’s Wednesday, Aug. 17, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and health leaders will hold their media briefing at… Read More
Maryam Shahzad
Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with myMCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.
County’s First Town Hall on Monkeypox Set for Monday
Montgomery County officials will host a virtual town hall about monkeypox — the first in a series of town halls about the topic — next week. The first event will… Read More
D.C. Temple Rededicated Following Renovation and Open House
The Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington was rededicated Sunday following a renovation and open house, per a news release from the temple. The temple closed for renovations in 2018. It opened… Read More
Maryland’s Highest Court Upholds Conviction in 2017 Killing of Northwest Students
The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld a murder conviction for a Germantown man for his role in killing two Northwest High School students in 2017. The state’s highest court released… Read More
Man Serving 2 Life Sentences Gets Additional 30 Years
A man serving two life sentences in prison was sentenced to an additional 30 years for a Germantown home invasion robbery in 2017. Gregory Jones, 28, was sentenced Friday in… Read More
Fun at the Fair: Popular Annual Event Runs Through Saturday
The 73rd annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opened Friday. “It’s nice to go out, especially since the pandemic has been quite awful,” said Rockville resident Arbri Dinaj. “I just finished… Read More
County Monitoring Elevated COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Montgomery County health officials are monitoring an elevated rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations as the jurisdiction remains in high transmission. As of Aug. 8, there were 159 people hospitalized with COVID-19… Read More
More Than 200 Monkeypox Cases Reported in Maryland
More than 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Maryland, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Montgomery County health officials. More than 1,300 people… Read More
Montgomery County Under Flood Watch Wednesday Afternoon
Montgomery County is under a flood watch beginning 2 p.m. Wednesday. “Showers and thunderstorms are likely later this afternoon and evening which may produce locally heavy rainfall,” the National Weather… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, Aug. 10, In Montgomery County
It’s Wednesday, Aug. 10, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and health leaders will hold their media briefing at 12:30… Read More
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Opens Friday
The 73rd annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens Friday. The fair opens at 3 p.m. Friday and runs through Saturday, Aug. 20. Fair-goers can look online at the event website… Read More
MCPS Seeks 157 More Full-Time Teachers
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has 246 full-time teacher openings as of Monday morning, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight shared during a media briefing. She said that number was 396… Read More