Celtics Great Sam Jones Dies at 88; Was MCPS Substitute Teacher
Sam Jones, a Boston Celtic great who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, died Friday at the age of 88 in Florida. Jones, a… Read More
December 2021
State Attorney General’s Office Identifies Man Killed in Police Shooting; Says Body Cam was Active
The person fatally shot in a police-involved shooting in Silver Spring Dec. 29 has been identified as Osman Sesay, 27 of Silver Spring. According to the Independent Investigation Division of… Read More
MCPS Remains Committed to Reopening Schools Jan. 3
A just-released community message from Montgomery County Public Schools explains that all schools will reopen Jan. 3 as planned and only switch to virtual if individual schools have five percent… Read More
Rockville Delays Reopening City Hall to Public
The City of Rockville delayed their plans to reopen City Hall on Jan. 3 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the Omicron variant. City Hall has been… Read More
Council Expects to Extend Indoor Mask Mandate at Jan. 4 Meeting
Even though Montgomery County’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is 83%, residents should not expect to be removing their facial coverings anytime soon. When Montgomery County councilmembers meet on Jan. 4, they… Read More
Citing COVID-19, Libraries Will Not Open on Sundays as Planned
UPDATED – Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. In an email to MyMCM, Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Anita Vassallo explained that reopening the libraries on Sunday is being delayed “due… Read More
Northwood High Security Assistant Charged with Having Sex with Underage Student
The Northwood High School security assistant and track and field coach who was arrested Tuesday is alleged to have engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor student who has since… Read More
Nebel Street Homeless Shelter Opening Delayed Several Weeks
The Nebel Street Homeless Shelter that was set to open in the beginning of January will not be completed for several more weeks so that a street utility project can… Read More
Northwood High Staff Member Charged with Felony Child Sex Assault
A Northwood High School security assistant and track and field coach was arrested Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on felony child sex assault charges. Giovanni D. Reumante,… Read More
Mask Mandate Expected to Remain Even if Vaccination Rate Reaches 85%
Montgomery County Council is no longer expected to eliminate its mask mandate at its Jan. 4 meeting even if 85% of residents have been vaccinated, as councilmembers previously suggested. Currently,… Read More
Hogan: Maryland Surpasses 2,000 Residents Hospitalized for COVID-19
Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland has surpassed 2,000 hospitalizations due to COVID-19, adding it is “a surge driven primarily by unvaccinated patients.” While the number of hospital patients continues… Read More
Fire and Rescue Service Makes Adjustments Due to Staffing Shortages
COVID-19 has taken its toll on the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) with 110 career and 23 volunteer members unable to report to work. Those 133 absentees are… Read More