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Update (March 18): Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) announced it has rescheduled its 46th Annual Public Safety Awards luncheon for June 29. The luncheon is from 10 to 2 p.m. at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville. It will be emceed by NBC Washington’s evening anchor Jim Handly and Telemundo […]

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is hosting a Telephone Town Hall on the coronavirus Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. with Dr. Leana Wen, the former Baltimore Health Commissioner. “We will update you on the situation in Maryland, discuss congressional action, and take your questions,” Van Hollen tweeted. People can join the Telephone Town Hall by calling […]

The American Red Cross tweeted Tuesday that it’s facing “a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during” the coronavirus outbreak. Gov. Larry Hogan shared the tweet and encouraged Marylanders who are healthy to consider making an appointment to donate blood. “Each and every one of us will have to […]

Maryland Department of Health updated its coronavirus website confirming there are 85 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland, 31 of which are in Montgomery County. This is an increase of 28 confirmed cases since Tuesday. About 36% of the cases in Maryland are from Montgomery County. Sixty of the cases in Maryland are patients between the […]

It’s Wednesday, March 18 and we Montgomery Community Media employees are on our third day working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s also Awkward Moments Day and because we are practicing social distancing, we are somewhat grateful we can keep our awkward moments to ourselves. 1. Maryland Primary Postponed: Gov. Larry Hogan announced […]

It’s a St. Patrick’s Day like no other. Bars and restaurants are closed, but — on a positive note— restaurants can still provide take out food. The Corned Beef King food truck visited Olney Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. to bring Irish corned beef and Reuben sandwiches to the locals who are restricted from […]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s Tuesday, March 17 and today we are celebrating but in a socially distant fashion. Here are five things worth knowing in Montgomery County. 1. Bars, Restaurants, Movie Theaters, Gyms Closed: On Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced executive action to close all bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms in the state of […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced an executive order Monday to close all bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms in the state of Maryland starting  5 p.m. on Monday. The closures are out of concern for the coronavirus pandemic. The executive order will be strictly enforced by law enforcement, Hogan said. Drive-thru, carryout, and delivery will continue, Hogan […]

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan was interviewed by Katy Tur on MSNBC Friday about the state’s effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak. His appearance comes after Maryland Health Department confirmed Friday afternoon that there are currently 17 coronavirus cases in Maryland. During the interview, Hogan told Tur, “there’s not enough tests” in Maryland, but he’s more […]

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman announced Friday that the city-wide “American Dirt” book discussion with author Jeanine Cummins has been postponed as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. The discussion was scheduled for March 31 and also featured author Reyna Grande. Cummins’ book was haled with positive reviews and was even selected as Oprah’s Book Club […]