Articles by Alexandra Macia

April 23, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Hogan Sends Letter To Trump Administration About Federal Employee Telework Policy

Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday he sent a joint regional letter with the help of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to the Trump administration urging them to continue telework for federal employees. The extension of the telework policy would help to ensure the safety of federal workers, Hogan stated. “While of […]

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April 23, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

MCPS Reaches Agreement for Building of Kelley Park Elementary School

The Board of Education has come to an agreement regarding the construction of a new elementary school and shared amenities on Kelley Park in Gaithersburg. The board and the City of Gaithersburg agreed to a property transfer in order to build the elementary school on parts of Kelley Park. The building of the new school […]

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April 23, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Dominic’s Bar and Grill Community Raise Money in Hopes of Saving the Restaurant

Fans of Dominic’s Bar and Grill have come together by creating a GoFundMe to help support the restaurant and its owner Justin Grow. With the help of the community, the GoFundMe page has already raised almost $4,000 of their $10,000 goal in the past five days. Cristi Franklin, a member of Poverty Ridge Band, has […]

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April 21, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Police Investigate Series of Shootings in Burtonsville

Montgomery County’s Department of Police (MCPD)  is investigating a series of shootings in Burtonsville that do not appear to be at random, according to a statement from MCPD. The shootings that occurred are listed below: On April 8 at about 7:55 p.m. officers received calls and responded to reports for the sound of shots fired […]

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April 21, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Blair High School Student is 3D Printing NIH-Approved Face Shields

County Cable Montgomery’s Susan Kenedy caught up with Montgomery Blair High School student Arjun Oberoi, who is making face shields in the basement of his home using his 3D printers. Oberoi, who is 15-years-old, is distributing the face shields locally and makes about 20 to 30 face shields per day.  The design is approved by […]

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April 21, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Primary Presidential Election Voting Will Be Held By Mail

The June 2 presidential primary election will now take place by mail due to Gov. Larry Hogan’s new election procedures during the pandemic, the Board of Elections announced. Marylanders need to submit their voter’s registration or any updates to their voting record by Wednesday, May 27.  Because Maryland holds closed party primaries, only registered Democratic or […]

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April 21, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Police Release Photo of Suspect Involved in Subway Currency Theft

The Montgomery County Department of Police has released a surveillance photo of a male suspect involved in the theft of coins from a Subway shop in Colesville. On Saturday, April 18 at about 10 a.m. the suspect entered the Subway sandwich shop on 45 Randolph Road and approached an employee working behind the counter, according […]

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April 21, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Montgomery County to Host Virtual Earth Day Celebration

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection will be hosting an all day livestream event on Wednesday, April 22 in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The Earth Day livestream will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Facebook. The event will include 20 presenters for 17 live sessions, according to […]

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April 16, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

B-CC Student Collecting Food Donations for Students, Organizing Virtual Prom

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School senior Lilly Behbehani has been using her time at home to give back to her school community by setting up food donations for families and organizing a virtual prom for students. After first hearing about the spread of coronavirus and the possibility of schools shutting down, Behbehani became concerned about the […]

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April 16, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Councilmember Albornoz Updates Council’s Efforts to Support Residents

Councilmember Gabe Albornoz gives an update about what the county council is doing to help support the residents of Montgomery County during the coronavirus crisis. The council has passed $20 million in funding for small businesses to receive grants and legislation to provide $5 million in direct cash family assistance. In addition to this, the […]

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