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Today is Thursday, Feb. 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Local COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Montgomery County has entered Priority Group 1B, Tier 1 of the vaccination process, consisting of people aged 75 and older. Local health officials continue to stress that the vaccine supply is extremely limited. County clinic appointments […]

Comptroller Peter Franchot says more needs to be done to help Marylanders struggling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Franchot estimates that to be about a third of Maryland residents. In a recent response to the Senate’s amendments regarding Governor Hogan’s RELIEF Act of 2021, Franchot commended Senate President Ferguson and senators for proposing additional much-needed aid. […]

Montgomery County Police say they are “concerned” about an increase in local carjackings in recent months. So far in January, there have been nine carjackings in the county, and authorities have charged the suspects responsible for six of those offenses, according to MCPD’s Sgt. Rebecca Innocenti. Officers continue to investigate and make additional arrests. MyMCM […]

Today is Thursday, Jan. 28 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Vaccine Information: Montgomery County is currently in Priority Group 1B of the COVID-19 vaccination process. Click here to learn more about preregistration and other Priority Groups. If you are in Priority Groups 1A, 1B and 1C, you may preregister for […]

Montgomery County has moved into Priority Group 1B ‘Tier 1’ of the vaccination process, consisting of residents aged 75-and-older. Although residents are asked to preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine, there is a lot of confusion surrounding the process. Some people say they’ve followed the process only to find there are no ‘available appointment slots’ at […]

Today is Monday, Jan. 25 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. COVID-19 Vaccine Preregistration: The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is planning Coronavirus vaccine clinics for residents 75-years-and-older as the county enters Phase 1B of the vaccination process. Individuals must be residents of Montgomery County and be […]

County health officials say some residents have tried to get the COVID-19 vaccine before it’s their turn. Currently, Montgomery County is in the process of moving into Phase 1B of the vaccination process. “We are hopeful that we will be able to move forward and begin offering vaccines to those over the age of 75 […]

President Biden signed several executive orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic when he entered office on Wednesday, including the “100 Days Masking Challenge” which requires face masks on federal property. He’s also challenging all Americans to wear a mask for the next 100 days to help prevent the virus’s spread. In addition, Biden has set […]

Today is Friday, Jan. 22 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. COVID-19 Vaccine Survey: Montgomery County would like your feedback during a continuous effort to provide residents with the most useful information and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic while developing a plan for vaccine outreach and distribution. The survey is completely […]

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of 27,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Local health officials say 99.6 % of that total have been administered as of Jan. 21. During his weekly COVID-19 virtual media briefing on Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich stressed ongoing issues […]