Montgomery Community Media

The number of Montgomery County residents who filed initial claims for unemployment during the week that ended Sept. 26 more than doubled as compared to the previous week. There were 1,715 new unemployment claims filed during the week that ended Sept. 26. During the week that ended Sept. 19, only 695 county residents had filed […]

On Monday, Oct. 5 Maryland courts will enter Phase 5 of reopening. This means all courts will be fully operational and for circuit courts, it means jury trials are back on for the first time since March. The Montgomery County Circuit Court has many COVID-19 precautions in place like plexiglass and physical distancing. Some jurors […]

During Montgomery County’s weekly virtual COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday, local leaders discussed proposed changes to Executive Order 117-20, with the primary modification impacting alcohol sales after 10:00 p.m. The Late-Night Alcohol Sales Program will authorize county food service establishments with no prior history of citations or closings due to reopening violations to apply for […]

El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó 72 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el miércoles por la mañana. Esto eleva el recuento acumulativo de casos a 22,584 desde el inicio de la pandemia. El condado tuvo un promedio continuo de siete días de 2.59% de pruebas positivas de COVID-19, que es […]

The Maryland Department of Health reported 72 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. This brings the cumulative case count to 22,584 since the start of the pandemic. The county had a rolling seven-day average of 2.59% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a lower rate than 12 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. Montgomery County […]

La activista comunitaria Grace Rivera-Oven no dudo un segundo en ponerse manos a la obra, desde el inicio de la pandemia Covid-19, para ayudar a las familias necesitadas del condado de Montgomery. Al ver la necesidad por falta de alimentos, pérdida de empleo, falta de seguro médico y el incremento de casos de coronavirus en […]

Montgomery County councilmembers received the weekly COVID-19 update from Dr. Earl Stoddard and Dr. Travis Gayles on Tuesday during a virtual meeting. Key topics of discussion included: Plans to enhance ventilation at certain facilities to help with indoor airflow as we enter winter months Consideration of alcohol sales extension to midnight instead of 10:00 p.m. under […]

Montgomery County Council President Sidney Katz will host his next business briefing Friday, Oct. 2 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. The virtual briefing will take place on Zoom. Katz will be accompanied by Kelly Leonard, host for Montgomery Community Media’s Small Business Network, as well as Katheryn Hoerster, owner and operator of Nothing Bundt Cakes […]

Tuesday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reported 91 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. This brings the cumulative case count to 22,512 since the start of the pandemic. The county had a rolling seven-day average of 2.46% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a lower rate than 11 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. Montgomery County […]

Montgomery County Council is expected to extend to midnight the time some restaurants may serve alcohol. Currently, under COVID-19 restrictions, last call is before 10 p.m. A public hearing and vote on the matter is set for Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. If approved, businesses that sell food and have no history of citations or […]