Five Things to Know Today, Dec. 22, in Montgomery County
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 22 and it is National Cookie Exchange Day. This is your chance to sweeten up someone’s day just three days before Christmas. In the meantime, here… Read More
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Dr. Travis Gayles Looks Back at Pandemic Response: ‘This Is What We Are Trained For’
Dr. Travis Gayles, the county’s most visible point person for all things coronavirus, begins his days in a meeting that can start as early as 7:30 a.m. For the next… Read More
Virginia Teenager Sentenced to Four Life Terms for Double Homicide of Northwest Graduates
A Virginia teenager, who was charged in February with the double homicide of two Northwest High School graduates, has been sentenced to four consecutive life terms plus 18 years. Mohamed… Read More
Urban Winery in Silver Spring Closes, Moving to New Location
The Urban Winery in Downtown Silver Spring closed Dec. 19 and will be moving to a new site and reopening in the spring, according to its Instagram post. Meanwhile, their… Read More
Montgomery Village Man Charged With Killing Man in Hagerstown
A Montgomery Village man is charged with shooting and killing a man in Hagerstown, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Lauron Zacherie Hoyle, 35, is charged with first-degree and… Read More
Washington Gas Multado por $750,000 por Explosión en 2016 en Flower Branch
Washington Gas Light (WGL) recibió una multa de $750,000 por no informar a la Comisión de Servicio Público que no había reemplazado todos sus reguladores de mercurio como se prometió,… Read More
Washington Gas Fined $750,000 for 2016 Explosion at Flower Branch Apartments
Washington Gas Light (WGL) was fined $750,000 for failing to inform the Public Service Commission that it had not replaced all its mercury regulators as promised, which were found as… Read More
Holy Cross Doctor: ‘It’s a Huge Amount of Hope for Us’
Dr. Duane Stillions was one of dozens of health care workers at Holy Cross Health to receive the first part of the COVID-19 vaccine. Stillions, who works in critical care,… Read More
Monday’s COVID-19 Statistics for Montgomery County and Maryland
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Since Friday, Dec. 18, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 999 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County—314 Saturday, 294 Sunday and 391 Monday. The… Read More
County Public Libraries’ Comic Convention Will Go On, Virtually
MoComCon, Montgomery County Public Libraries’ fifth comic convention, returns as a full day of online activities on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. The virtual event celebrates all things comic, graphic novel, and… Read More
Five Things to Know Today, Dec. 21, in Montgomery County
Today is Monday, Dec. 21, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at nine testing sites… Read More
Holy Cross Health President Calls Vaccine ‘A Game Changer’
“Today is amazing, the vaccine gives me hope! I came in from my day off when I was notified. My kids, age 4 and 6, said this was an early… Read More