During a memorial service Friday for Blanca Kling, a spokesperson and Hispanic liaison for the Montgomery County Police Department for more than 40 years, her son urged everyone to consider… Read More
Novavax, a vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg, says its COVID-19 vaccine candidate showed 89.3% efficacy in UK clinical trials. The UK study enrolled more than 15,000 volunteers, according to… Read More
Montgomery County’s Alcohol Beverage Services’ (ABS) released a press release on Friday announcing the temporary closure of Walnut Hill Liquor and Wine Store in Gaithersburg after an employee tested positive… Read More
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and the Montgomery County Council met Friday, spending much of their 75 minutes together complimenting each other’s actions to help residents during the pandemic and… Read More
Montgomery County Police say they are “concerned” about an increase in local carjackings in recent months. So far in January, there have been nine carjackings in the county, and authorities… Read More
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has launched GoVAX: Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccine confidence campaign. Hogan called the effort an “aggressive, grassroots public outreach campaign” to encourage vaccine confidence and urge residents to… Read More
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) are offering online workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions to help those looking for employment. The topics include strategies for job searches, using LinkedIn to identify… Read More
Restaurant owners can apply for COVID-19 relief grants from Montgomery County beginning Feb. 1. The Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed Jan. 26 to allocate almost $5 million for restaurants in… Read More
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Jan. 29 The Maryland Department of Health reported 297 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 58,308. Montgomery County… Read More
Today is Friday, Jan. 29 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. School’s Out: Today is the end of the marking period for public schools and a… Read More
Inge Chichester, the Sligo Middle School teacher named Montgomery County Public Schools Teacher of the Year for the 2020-2021 academic year, has officially picked up her final prize—a new car. Chichester says… Read More
Tickets for the 2021 Montgomery County History Conference are still available for Saturday, the last day of the events. See the schedule overview here. Discussions include “A Tangled Web: Researching… Read More