Hogan Declares State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Surge
Governor Larry Hogan has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the face of surging hospitalizations due to COVID-19. Today I declared a 30-day state of emergency to take urgent… Read More
Government
Snow Closings, Cancellations and Delays for Jan. 4
We are in store for another chilly day following Monday’s snowstorm. The county government extended a hypothermia alert through 4 p.m. Tuesday. The temperatures are forecast to be in the… Read More
Avoid Road Travel County Advises
The county requests residents to stay off the roads if possible this evening. Down county snow accumulation totals around 6 inches. Up county saw about 4 inches. But with falling… Read More
Monday Weather Cancelations, Closures, Delays in Montgomery County
Montgomery County is currently under a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service until 1 p.m. The storm is expected to bring heavy snow, possibly 4 to 7… Read More
Elrich Tests Positive for COVID-19
County Executive Marc Elrich tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday. “I have mild symptoms, just feeling tired, and I am grateful to be vaccinated and boosted. I will be isolating but… 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
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
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
Walter Johnson Students Create Covid Risk App
Four Walter Johnson High School seniors took home the top prize in U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Ainesh Chatterjee, Salamun Nuhin, Botond Parkanyi and Charles Wang created… Read More
County Leaders, Others Condemn Antisemitic Flyers Distributed in Silver Spring
Montgomery County Council condemned a bias incident in Silver Spring on Saturday in which flyers were distributed containing antisemitic language and disinformation about COVID-19 in the Forest Estates neighborhood. U.S.… Read More