Wheaton Testing Site Now Open Twice a Week
Montgomery County Health and Human Services will now offer free COVID-19 testing at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center twice a week. The site has been operating on Wednesdays since it… Read More
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COVID-19 Positivity Rates Continue to Drop, Maryland at 6.2%, Montgomery at 7.86%
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,709 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.4% increase from the 13,657 cases reported Monday.… Read More
Five Things to Know for June 16 in Montgomery County
Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Tuesday, June 16. 1. County council meeting: The county council will meet today. On the agenda: a COVID-19 update from… Read More
Concejo Introduce Legislación que Regularía el Uso de la Fuerza Policial
El martes, el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery presentará el Proyecto de Ley 27-20, Política y Reglamento del Uso de la Fuerza Policial, que requeriría que el jefe de policía… Read More
Montgomery Parks is Expanding Boat Rental Hours
Montgomery Parks announced that boating facilities are expanding their schedules this week. Have more fun on our lakes! Our boating facilities are expanding their schedules this week. Black Hill Boats… Read More
County Council to Introduce Bill Regulating Police Use of Force
The Montgomery County Council is introducing a “Use of Force” bill that would require the use of force by police to meet certain minimum standards. This bill will be introduced,… Read More
MCPS Free Lunch Program To Continue This Summer
Montgomery County Public Schools will begin its summer meal service schedule on Tuesday. Students can pick up breakfast, lunch and dinner meals at school and mobile truck sites from 10… Read More
As Council Calls to Limit ‘Use of Force,’ Police Union Says its Ideas Have Gone ‘Unheard’
As thousands protest police brutality and racial injustice throughout the country, the calls to reform police unions — which can stand in the way of prosecuting officers who kill unarmed… Read More
$10 Million Appropriation Introduced to Help Child Care Programs Financially Recover
While child care businesses in Montgomery County continue to suffer financially from COVID-19, a newly introduced special appropriation could provide the industry with funds to reopen. Montgomery County councilmembers Nancy… Read More
County Program Offers Support for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
A new Montgomery County program can help small for-profit businesses in the community that have been hurt economically by the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning at 10 a.m. on June 10, applications… Read More