Montgomery Community Media

Today is Monday, March 29, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCPS Spring Break: The public schools are closed today through April 9 for spring break. 2. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at five testing sites today. Health officials continue to stress the importance of […]

Today is Friday, March 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today, and 10 sites this weekend. Health officials continue to stress the importance of testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 2. Council in Virtual […]

Today is Thursday, March 25, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.MCPS Community Update: Montgomery County Public Schools released a community update following the Board of Education’s recent discussion on MCPS’ reopening plan and what’s ahead. The Board voted to speed up the current timeline for the return of student groups. See the […]

Today is Wednesday, March 24, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 […]

Today is Tuesday, March 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Maryland Enters Vaccine Phase 2: Under Phase 2A, all Marylanders ages 60+ are eligible to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Hogan announced during a March 18 press conference. Use this online tool to find a vaccination site […]

Today is Monday, March 22, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. North Bethesda Road Closure:  The intersection of Executive Boulevard and Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda will be completely closed to traffic for five months starting today. 2. Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Maryland Senator Chris […]

Today is Friday, March 19, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at eight testing sites today. 2. ICYMI: Hogan announced Thursday that Maryland will enter Phase 2 of its vaccination plan on Tuesday, March 23 making all residents ages 60+ […]

Today is Thursday, March 18. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Clinics are currently vaccinating Priority Groups 1A (all tiers), 1B (all tiers), and 1C (Tier 1: ages 65-74). Preregistration is open for groups 1A, 1B, and 1C. Click here for updated […]

Today is Wednesday, March 17, and it’s St. Patrick’s Day! Here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on […]

Today is Tuesday, March 16, and it is National Panda Day. To celebrate, click here to watch a video of Xiao Qi Ji—the National Zoo’s 6-month-old panda cub —wrestling with a log. And as you enjoy the cuteness, here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Council in Virtual Session: Montgomery County Council […]