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November 3, 2020 | Staff Writer

District 2 School Board Candidate Solomon Makes Pitch to Voters in Wheaton

MyMCMedia spoke with Steve Solomon—a District 4 candidate for Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education—on Election Day at Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. Solomon is running against incumbent Shebra Evans, who currently serves as the Board of Education’s president.

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November 2, 2020 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Council, County Executive Clash on Metro Development; Election Predictions

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: County Council overrides County Executive veto on a bill to provide tax incentives for future metro development. Positive COVID-19 cases increase in Montgomery County for the ninth straight day. Panel predictions about the presidential election. This […]

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October 30, 2020 | Staff Writer

Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint Friday Evening

Officers from Montgomery County Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday evening starting 8 p.m., weather permitting. The enforcement is intended to address two issues the police encounter during the fall and winter months. First, less daylight hours during the fall and winter can lead to more crashes between car drivers and pedestrians. Over […]

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October 26, 2020 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: County Covid Relief Spending, Ballot Questions A and B

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: The County Executive and Council are at odds over Covid relief spending. Special guest Councilmember Andrew Friedson explains the implications of the ballot questions A and B. With the increase in Covid cases cause a second […]

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October 26, 2020 | Staff Writer

Arrest Made in Armed Robbery at White Oak Gas Station

Montgomery County police arrested the suspect of an armed robbery at a White Oak gas station, according to a press release. At 3:45 a.m. on Friday, police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Shell Gas Station at 11150 New Hampshire Avenue. The suspect, Spiro Stafilatos, 33, entered the gas station and attempted to […]

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October 26, 2020 | Staff Writer

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Early Voting Centers Open Oct. 26 to Nov. 2 in Montgomery County

Montgomery County voters can cast their ballots for the Nov. 3, 2020, General Election at eleven Early Voting Centers from Oct. 26 through Nov. 2. The hours of operation for each early voting center is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Any registered voter may cast a ballot at any one of these sites using the […]

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October 23, 2020 | Staff Writer

Here’s How to Look Up COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code in Montgomery County

Residents can look up their zip code on the Montgomery County COVID-19 Information Portal to learn the number of coronavirus cases in their community. The case count tables’ information is based on the Maryland Department of Health data and is updated daily. Did you know you can check your zip code on the Montgomery County […]

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October 22, 2020 | Staff Writer

Elrich Encourages Local Restaurant, Retail Owners to Apply for Grant Through Nov. 5

There’s grant funding available to help local restaurant and retail establishments cover the cost of adjusting ways they interact with customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic- especially during the winter months. The 3R Initiative Restaurant and Retail Grant will provide up to $5,000 to help support delivery service fees, inventory costs, E-commerce solutions, and other COVID-related […]

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October 20, 2020 | Staff Writer

MCPS Shares New Interactive Tool for Districtwide Boundary Analysis

Montgomery County Public School officials say the second phase of the Districtwide Boundary Analysis will focus on engagement with a new Interactive Boundary Explorer tool. The tool will offer a more in-depth look at MCPS school boundaries and was designed to provide a comprehensive assessment by analyzing various data points. The interactive tool will be […]

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October 20, 2020 | Staff Writer

Tuesday’s COVID-19 Numbers for Montgomery: 94 New Cases, One Death

The Maryland Department of Health reported 94 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The cumulative case count is now 24,560. There was one COVID-19 related fatality reported Tuesday, bringing the pandemic death toll in the county to 821. This is the first death reported since Oct. 15. Prince George’s County leads the state […]

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