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Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 18, in Montgomery County
It is Wednesday, Nov. 18, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Weekly COVID-19 Media Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles… Read More
Council Passes CE Elrich’s Order to Reinstate Capacity Restrictions as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously voted to end alcohol sales in restaurants and bars after 10 p.m. and to reduce gathering sizes from 50 to 25 people, citing increasing cases of… Read More
After Meeting Two Criteria for Suspension, Late-Night Alcohol Sales Program Will Cease
Montgomery County’s Late-Night Alcohol Sales Program will be suspended Friday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. The program allowed some restaurants and bars to serve alcohol for on-premise drinking until midnight… Read More
Hogan Urges COVID-19 Compliance: ‘Just Wear the Damn Masks’
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan urged residents to follow public health guidance at a press conference Thursday. He emphasized that mask-wearing is the single best way to fight COVID-19, save lives… Read More
Council Postpones Vote to Reinstate COVID-19 Restrictions
The Montgomery County Council postponed voting on County Executive Marc Elrich’s order reinstating some COVID-19 restrictions. A vote is tentatively scheduled for the council’s next meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10.… Read More
Elrich Issues Order to Reinstate COVID-19 Restrictions: ‘This is Something We Just Have to Do’
Updated Post (Nov. 5): The Montgomery County Council said it will not vote on Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s executive order to reinstate some COVID-19 restrictions until next week. The… Read More
Elrich Emite una Orden Ejecutiva para Restablecer las Restricciones de COVID-19
Publicación actualizada (5 de noviembre, 10:15 a.m): El Concejo del condado de Montgomery dijo que no votará sobre la orden ejecutiva del ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, para… Read More
Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 4, in Montgomery County
It’s Wednesday, Nov. 4 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Weekly COVID-19 Media Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and… Read More
Five Things to Know Today, Oct. 28, in Montgomery County
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Early Voting Day 3: Early voting is underway until Nov. 2. You can early… Read More
After Dispute Over Private Schools, County Still Unclear on its Authority to Make Closures
It’s unclear what authority Montgomery County has to make broad school closures if COVID-19 conditions get worse, Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard said at a county council meeting Tuesday. … Read More
County Continues Late-Night Alcohol Program Despite Meeting Suspension Requirement
Although Montgomery County has met one of the criteria that requires suspending its Late-Night Alcohol Sales Program, it is not yet planning on doing so. “By the definition we have… Read More
County Ensuring Business Reopening Enforcement is Racially Equitable
The county is looking into COVID-19 safety enforcement measures for businesses to ensure that they are racially equitable. All businesses, as a condition of reopening, are required to abide by… Read More