Five Things to Know for April 9 in Montgomery County
Today is Thursday, April 9 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Virtual Town Hall: The topic is “Faith Communities Responding to COVID-19”. This virtual town hall… Read More
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Elrich Encourages Wearing Face Masks When Around Others
During a virtual media briefing Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich suggested wearing a face mask if you’re out where other people are to slow the spread of COVID-19. He… Read More
Councilmembers Introduce Legislation Requiring Face Coverings in Public Spaces
Montgomery County Councilmembers announced plans to introduce regulations for the Board of Heath which would require employees and customers of essential businesses to wear face coverings. Councilmembers Hans Riemer and… Read More
BLOG: The Emotional Tug of War Between Remote Working and Time with Family During Covid-19
Prior to COVID-19, many adults went to a physical location for work while their children went to school. Thus, aside from parents of young children too little to attend school… Read More
Compañía Local Desinfecta Gratis Patrullas de Policía de Rockville
La compañía Servpro de Rockville-Olney dona sus servicios para desinfectar patrullas del Departamento de Policía de la ciudad de Rockville. El departamento de Policía se mostró muy agradecido ya que los oficiales se arriesgan diariamente cuando transportan en sus vehículos a individuos, que pudieran… Read More
Local Company Sanitizes Rockville Police Cars for Free
Servpro of Rockville-Olney donated their services to sanitize Rockville City Police Department’s patrol vehicles on Tuesday. The fire and water-cleanup and restoration company did a complete “decon”, which included their… Read More
A Passover Very Different From all Other Passovers
Sundown Wednesday marks the beginning of Passover, an eight-day festival. It commemorates the emancipation of the Jewish people from slavery in ancient Egypt. Normally, Jews would gather with family and… Read More
Five Things to Know for April 8 in Montgomery County
Today is Wednesday, April 8 and it marks the beginning of the eight-day Jewish holiday, Passover which commemorates the freedom of Israelites from ancient Egypt. Happy Passover to those celebrating!… Read More
Council Meets Virtually to Discuss COVID-19 Related Issues
Montgomery County Councilmembers met Tuesday afternoon virtually. The COVID-19 health crisis not surprisingly dominated the meeting. Some specific topics of discussion included: An update on council operations. Although the Council… Read More
Maryland to Provide Racial Breakdowns for Coronavirus Data
Hogan’s Latest Coronavirus Action: Racial Data, Baltimore-Washington Corridor Deemed COVID-19 Hotspot, Strike Teams for Nursing Homes Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference in Baltimore Tuesday that he’s directed… Read More
Elrich and Gayles Speak at New COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site
A drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened in White Oak on Tuesday. At the vehicle emissions center on Industrial Parkway in Silver Spring, the site is open to all Maryland residents… Read More
WSSC Water Urges Residents to Stop Flushing Wipes Down the Toilet
Officials with WSSC Water say they’ve seen a significant increase in wipes found in the pipes compared to this time last year. And they are urging residents to stop flushing… Read More