Montgomery Parks To Begin Annual Deer Reducing Program
Montgomery Parks announced the start of its annual deer reduction program at 54 parks throughout the county. More than 50 percent of the parks’ total land area is involved. The… Read More
Police/Crime/Fire
Clasifican el Fútbol como Alto Riesgo, Montgomery Revisa Directrices
El condado de Montgomery todavía está considerando cómo abordar el fútbol durante la pandemia en curso. El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, emitió una orden ejecutiva la semana pasada modificando… Read More
Elrich: ‘El Condado Continúa Alentando a las Escuelas Privadas a que no Abran’
El condado de Montgomery continúa alentando fuertemente a las escuelas privadas a que no abran en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19, debido a preocupaciones de seguridad. Los líderes del… Read More
Elrich: ‘The County Continues to Encourage Non-Public Schools Not to Open’
The county continues to strongly encourage non-public schools to not open amid the COVID-19 pandemic due to safety concerns. Instead, county leaders say they should follow the lead of public schools which… Read More
After Classifying Soccer as High Risk, County Still Reviewing Guidelines
Montgomery County is still considering how to approach soccer during the ongoing pandemic. County Executive Marc Elrich issued an executive order last week amending his Phase 2 reopening order. Under… Read More
Nonpublic Schools Deciding on Opening Options
As the start of the new school year approaches, some nonpublic schools are opting to begin virtually with the goal of opening up their classrooms as soon as possible. Other… Read More
COVID-19 Testing Temporarily Halted at Two Sites
UPDATE: County Health Officer Dr.Travis Gayles recommends that residents who tested postive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks at any county government-sponsored clinic that used AdvaGenix test kids should… Read More
State’s Seven-Day COVID-19 Positivity Average Dips to Lowest Rate Yet
Montgomery County recorded 111 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, according to Maryland Health Department data — bringing its cumulative total throughout the pandemic to 18,752. The three-day rolling average for test… Read More
Man Arrested for CVS, Bank Robberies
Bobby Gene Shelly, 44, was arrested and charged in connection with four robberies throughout the county. Shelly, of an unconfirmed address, is charged with three bank robberies and one robbery… Read More
Flash Flood Watch Issued for Montgomery County
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood watch until Thursday evening in Montgomery County and throughout the region. There’s a chance of slow-moving thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rainfall.… Read More
County’s COVID-19 Rolling Positivity Rate Stays at or Below 3% Last Two Weeks
The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported 83 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County, bringing the cumulative number of infections to 18,641 since the pandemic started. Three new fatalities… Read More
Gaithersburg-Based Novavax Included in New York Times’ Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker
The New York Times has published a coronavirus vaccine tracker that shows the progress of the more than 165 vaccines in development, and the 30 that are in human trials.… Read More