Gaitherburg Council Temporarily Bans Rent Increases
Gaithersburg City Council voted July 20 to prohibit any rental increases during Maryland’s state of emergency and for an additional 90 days following it due to the global pandemic. After… Read More
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Maryland COVID Cases Approach 80,000, Montgomery Test Positivity Continues to Fall
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 16,520 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 87 from the 16,433 cases… Read More
Council President Katz Remembers Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Representative John Lewis (D-Ga) died Friday, July 17 of pancreatic cancer leaving behind a powerful legacy as one of the game-changers in American Civil Rights history. Lewis was one of… Read More
Gaithersburg Appoints New City Manager
Tanisha Briley is the new City of Gaithersburg manager. She was was appointed unanimously by members of the city council during its July 20 meeting. She replaces Tony Tomasello, who… Read More
Stoddard Advises Residents About Staying Cool Under Heat Emergency Alert
Montgomery County is under a Heat Emergency Alert until 6 p.m. Tuesday. MyMCMedia spoke with Dr. Earl Stoddard, director of the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security,… Read More
Petición Dirigida al Gobernador de Maryland para Detener Desalojos Masivos
La organización comunitaria CASA planea enviar al Gobernador de Maryland Larry Hogan una petición para detener los desalojos masivos. En la página web de CASA, la petición dice que: “mientras… Read More
Reopening Criteria for County COVID-19 Average New Cases, Deaths, and ER Visits Not Met
Montgomery County established a number of public health criteria to guide the reopening of businesses and services. The county updates the information daily on their COVID-19 Data Dashboard. The criteria… Read More
County Board of Elections Works on November Voting Plans
At its July 20 meeting, members of the Montgomery County Board of Elections discussed how best to hold the November election during a global pandemic. Currently, there is a shortage… Read More
County Launches Website for New Small Business Recovery Program
The Reopen Montgomery Small Business Grant Program launched a website Sunday for small business owners to learn about and apply for grants in the county. 📣 The “Reopen Montgomery” Small… Read More
Maryland Lawmakers Urge HHS to Extend Public Health Emergency Declaration
Maryland’s congressional delegation wrote a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services requesting an extension of a national public health emergency. The current COVID-19 emergency declaration is set… Read More
County Reschedules Some Free COVID-19 Tests Due to Extreme Heat
Some Monday appointments for free COVID-19 testing had to be rescheduled due to extreme heat. Montgomery County health officials say residents who initially had appointments from 11:00 a.m. to noon… Read More
Councilmember Glass Voices Frustration Over Purple Line Construction ‘Mess’
Councilmember Evan Glass expressed frustration Sunday over the construction of Maryland’s Purple Line, which faces delays and uncertainties on completion. I’ve grown very frustrated with the construction of the Purple… Read More