County Surveys Landscapers About Leaf Blowers
Now that a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers has been passed, the county is surveying landscapers ahead of a potential gas-to-electric leaf blower exchange program. Last week, the county council… Read More
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With Novavax’s Covid Vaccine, County Hopes More Residents Get Vaccinated
Now that Novavax in Gaithersburg has federal emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is optimistic that more residents will become vaccinated. Some people chose… Read More
La Tasa de Desempleo en el Condado está por Debajo de la Mitad del Promedio Nacional
El desempleo en el condado de Montgomery aumentó ligeramente, hasta el 1,6% en agosto, menos de la mitad del promedio nacional, según el ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich. En los… Read More
Memory Care Patients Forced to Find New Home in 6 Weeks
The Landing in Silver Spring, an assisted living and memory care facility, will close November 15, forcing about 50 residents to seek new homes in only six weeks. According to… Read More
Autorizada la Vacuna COVID de Novavax para uso de Emergencia
La vacuna COVID-19 de Novavax recibió el martes la autorización de uso de emergencia de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. (FDA) y puede usarse para inmunizar… Read More
County Unemployment is Below Half of National Average
Unemployment in Montgomery County creeped up slightly, to 1.6% in August, which is less than half the national average, according to County Executive Marc Elrich. In both the previous two… Read More
Elrich to Host PTA Budget Forum
County Executive Marc Elrich will host a Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) budget forum at the County Executive Office Building in Rockville on Oct. 16. The forum will be held in a hybrid… Read More
Por Décimo Año el Concejo Celebra a los Hispanos en su Mes
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery sostuvo su décima conmemoración anual del Mes de la Herencia Hispana. El tema principal de este año es “Nosotros: La Influencia Latina en los… Read More
Discusión Pública Sobre los Desafíos y Oportunidades de Transporte el 12 de Octubre
El jueves 12 de octubre, de 6:30 p. m. a 8 p. m., el delegado David Fraser-Hidalgo y la concejal Marilyn Balcombe organizarán una reunión pública en el Centro BlackRock… Read More
FEMA to Test Emergency Alerts Wednesday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be testing its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPaws) Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. The national test consists of two portions,… Read More
Raskin, Trone Weigh In On Historic McCarthy Ouster
Never before in American history had the Speaker of the House been ousted until Tuesday when, by a vote of 216-210, the House of Representatives voted to remove Kevin McCarthy… Read More
Novavax in Gaithersburg’s COVID Vaccine Authorized for Emergency Use
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization Tuesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can be used to immunize people 12 years and older. The vaccine now… Read More