Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives from the Major Crimes Division are investigating a robbery and carjacking outside of a Silver Spring Chick-fil-A. The victim, a food delivery driver, was leaving the Chick-fil-A at 825 Ellsworth Drive when he was approached by three males who went for his car keys, MCPD said. Police said there […]

The Gaithersburg biotechnology company, Novavax, announced Monday morning data from phase 3 of its COVID-19 vaccine trials which were conducted in the United States and Mexico. Novavax found that the trial, which began in December and enrolled 29,960 participants, had an overall efficacy rate of 90.04%. Last year, Novavax was awarded $1.6 billion from the […]

La Cámara de Comercio del Condado de Montgomery honró al Concejal Andrew Friedson como Legislador del Año durante la Transmisión de los Premios Anuales Virtuales MCCC 2021, el 10 de junio. El premio reconoce a los funcionarios electos que han tenido un impacto positivo en el éxito de las empresas del Condado. Friedson es el […]

Novavax CEO Stan Erck said that the company will likely make an announcement about data from phase 3 of its COVID-19 vaccine trials as soon as next week. “I’m happy to say that the data are coming very soon, in fact, we hope to announce those data next week,” Erck said. The comments were made […]

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce honored Councilmember Andrew Friedson as Legislator of the Year during the MCCC 2021 Virtual Annual Awards Broadcast on June 10. The award recognizes elected officials who have had a positive impact on the success of businesses in the County. Friedson is the District 1 Councilmember who represents western and […]

Esta semana, el condado de Montgomery actualizó la guía del uso de mascarillas o cubiertas faciales en edificios del gobierno local. “El uso de una mascarilla en la mayoría de las oficinas e instalaciones del condado es voluntario, en la mayoría de las situaciones para las personas que están completamente vacunadas”, dijo el ejecutivo del […]

This week the county updated guidance for face coverings in local government buildings. “Wearing a mask in most county offices and facilities is voluntary in most situations for people who are fully vaccinated,” said Montgomery County Executive during his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday. Face coverings are still required in county buildings that offer […]

The owner of Turner’s Beltway Bistro food truck is raising money to replace his stolen business. James Turner, the owner of the food truck, reported the truck missing on May 31. The truck was found two days later looking completely different than before. While Turner has yet to see the truck in person, he has […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is holding a virtual town hall at noon on June 11 on “the alarming reduction in the number of women in the U.S. workforce” due to the pandemic. This is part of a series of town hall meetings concerning the effects of COVID-19. Judy Stephenson, the county’s small business navigator, […]

A partir del 3 de julio, los residentes de Maryland que han estado recibiendo beneficios por desempleo a raíz de la pandemia ya no los recibirán. El gobernador Larry Hogan anunció que Maryland descontinuará el beneficio adicional de $300 por semana y restablecerá los requisitos de que quienes reciben beneficios por desempleo deben demostrar que […]