Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 11, in Montgomery County
It’s Tuesday, Aug. 11 and the county council is on recess through Sept. 11. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Maryland Tax-Free Week Continues: All week… Read More
Goddard School Parent: ‘My Experience Suggests That There’s A Way For Schools to Open’
Chelsea Cederbaum has been sending her three-year-old to The Goddard School in Gaithersburg throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. She says her experience can offer insight into how other schools throughout the… Read More
Four Years After Flower Branch Fire, Work Still Needed To Prevent Another Tragedy
Four years ago today, seven people were killed, dozens injured and hundreds displaced following a gas explosion and fire at the Flower Branch Apartments in Silver Spring. “This day is… Read More
University of Maryland Will Begin Fall Semester With Two Weeks Virtual Learning
The University of Maryland (UMD) will begin the fall semester with two weeks of all-virtual instruction, President Darryll Pines announced Monday. “I know this two-week delay is disappointing, but it… Read More
What is the Role of Contact Tracing if a Student or Teacher Tests Positive for Coronavirus?
After a week-long back and forth between Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles over whether or not nonpublic schools could reopen, Gayles ultimately rescinded his… Read More
Hearing Cancelled, But Lawsuit By Nonpublic Schools Is Not Withdrawn
A hearing on a lawsuit that was filed by several parents and private schools concerning whether Montgomery County has the right to tell them if their students may be allowed… Read More
Rockville Wins Insurance Comparison Website’s Most Educated Cities Award
Insurify, an insurance comparison website, has named Rockville the most educated city in Maryland in its 2020 award list of most educated cities. The website says that in the face… Read More
Visible Signs of Harmful Toxin Reported at Lake Needwood; Visitors Urged to Use Caution
Montgomery Parks officials urge residents to be careful when recreating on or near Lake Needwood and Lake Frank located within Rock Creek Regional Park. Park staff say microcystin-producing blue-green algae… Read More
County Records 360 new COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths Since Friday
The Maryland Department of Health on Monday reported 18,489 cumulative COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County since the pandemic started, up 360 from Friday. The number of new cases each day… Read More
JennyCakes Bakery in Kensington Closing Its Doors
JennyCakes Bakery in Kensington is closing after over eight years of selling baked goods to the community. In a letter to her customers, Jennifer Smith, the owner of JennyCakes, wrote… Read More
Así se Vive – La Prueba de Covid-19
En este proyecto para redes sociales “Así se Vive, Tiempos de Pandemia” visitamos una clínica comunitaria para mostrar cómo se hacen las pruebas de Covid-19.
Iniciativa en Español de Montgomery Community Media Gana Dos Premios Emmy
Montgomery Community Media se llevó a casa dos premios Emmy el sábado por la noche en la 62ª entrega anual de los premios Emmy para el Capítulo de la Bahía… Read More