Montgomery Community Media

In a joint phone call Thursday afternoon, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen detailed how the $2.2 trillion rescue bill unanimously passed by the senate Wednesday will benefit Marylanders. The bill, which now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives, adds millions of dollars to unemployment insurance, transportation, hospitals and small businesses, said […]

Many Potomac restaurants have modified their hours and services in response to Gov. Hogan’s ban on dine-in service at all Maryland restaurants and bars. One resource is the new MoCo Eats To-Go Guide by Visit Montgomery which may be found here. Montgomery Community Media’s Carolyn Raskauskas contacted many of the restaurants in and around Potomac […]

In response to Gov. Hogan’s ban on dine-in services at all Maryland restaurants and bars, numerous Poolesville restaurants have modified their hours and services. MyMCMedia’s Carolyn Raskauskas contacted many of the restaurants in and around Poolesville to determine their current status. Here are some of the restaurants that offer takeout, pickup, or delivery services: Bassett’s […]

Almost 4,000 county residents filed for unemployment compensation last week, according to the Maryland Department of Labor Division of Unemployment Insurance. This marks more than a 15-fold increase over the previous week, which ended March 14. At that time, only 256 residents had applied. During the week that ended March 21, 3,579 claims were filed […]

Many Damascus restaurants have modified their hours and services in response to Gov. Hogan’s ban on dine-in service at all Maryland restaurants and bars. Montgomery Community Media’s Carolyn Raskauskas contacted many of the restaurants in and around Damascus to determine their status. Here are some Damascus area restaurants offering carry out, pickup, or delivery services: […]

Councilmember Evan Glass announced Tuesday that Montgomery County’s Alcohol and Beverage Services will now allow licensed restaurants to sell cocktails in takeout cups with lids. Restaurants will also be allowed to deliver beer, wine and cocktails, along with a meal, to addresses in Montgomery County, as long as they use their own staff. Maryland state […]

Marriott International, which is headquartered in Bethesda, announced it has laid off thousands of employees and temporarily closed some of its hotels throughout the world to help it weather the Coronavirus pandemic. In many of its hotels, “we are moving to shortened work weeks, in the U.S., we are also putting in place [mandatory] temporary leaves […]

El gobernador Larry Hogan y el Departamento de Trabajo de Maryland han lanzado el nuevo Fondo de Aversión al Despido COVID-19, que está diseñado para apoyar a las empresas que sufren tensiones económicas debido a la pandemia. Este fondo busca prevenir o minimizar el desempleo como resultado de los despidos que se pueden presentar en […]

Las pequeñas empresas que están siendo afectadas sustancialmente por la pandemia COVID-19 ahora son elegibles para recibir préstamos por desastre por lesiones económicas que ofrece la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas de EE.UU. (SBA), Según un comunicado de prensa del condado de Montgomery. La “Ley de Asignaciones Suplementarias para la Preparación y Respuesta del Coronavirus” permite […]

The onset of coronavirus won’t hold back the march of time.  The height of the real estate market starts in April, around the same time another wave of the virus is projected to hit. Real estate broker Andrew Detweiler understands the importance of keeping agents and their clients safe while shopping for houses. He is the […]