10,000 In County Filed for Unemployment Last Week
Unemployment claims in Montgomery County topped 7,000 last week, which is about 4,000 fewer than were filed the week ending on May 2, according to the Maryland Department of Labor.… Read More
Government
Hogan Lifts Stay at Home Order, But Montgomery County May Be Slow To Follow
At 5 p.m., May 15, Maryland’s stay at home order will be lifted and retail stores and religious insitution can reopen under certain restrictions, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday afternoon.… Read More
Montgomery Recreation, Parks Cancel Scheduled Summer Camps
The Montgomery County Recreation Department and the Parks Department announced in separate statements Wednesday all of its summer camps are canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Refunds are being processed… Read More
Remdesivir Medication Being Delivered to Hospitals to Help COVID-19 Symptoms
The antiretroviral drug proven to help with COVID-19 is being delivered to hospitals in Montgomery County, County Health Officer and Chief of Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles said at… Read More
Watch: Hogan News Conference on Easing COVID-19 Restrictions Wednesday
Gov. Larry Hogan will hold a news conference Wednesday at 5 p.m. to update Marylanders on a phased easing of restrictions in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The… Read More
Hogan Will Let Jurisdictions Make Decisions About Reopening, Elrich Says
Ahead of Gov. Larry Hogan’s press conference at 5 p.m., Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said the governor will leave it to local jurisdictions to decide how far to reopen.… Read More
County Gives $1.2 Million in Food Access Grants to Community Organizations
Montgomery County has awarded $1.2 million food access grants to 38 community organizations that provide vulnerable residents with access to food assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. The organizations receiving grants… Read More
‘Harriet’ Star Cynthia Erivo to Join Jawando for Virtual Storytime Friday
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando announced a special guest for his daily virtual storytime Friday: Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo. Erivo starred in the 2019 biographical film “Harriet,” about abolitionist… Read More
Montgomery COVID-19 Cases Near 7,300, Maryland Cases Approach 35,000
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 7,283 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 153 cases from the 7,130 reported… Read More
¿Se Abrirán las Piscinas del Condado de Montgomery este Verano?
El lunes, el Departamento de Recreación del Condado de Montgomery publicó una carta de “Rec Updates”, reconociendo las preguntas que las personas tienen sobre el estatus de los campamentos y… Read More
Gaithersburg Mayor Responds to Reports of Proposal for Amazon Distribution Center
The City of Gaithersburg received a $92 million proposal to build an Amazon distribution center at the location of the former Leidos site, located in the area of 355 Montgomery… Read More
Council Adds $2.2 Million to Proposed Budget
County councilmembers unanimously voted Tuesday afternoon to add an additional $2.2 million to its $5.9 billion proposed 2021 operating budget. Council is expected to vote on the proposed budget on… Read More