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El gobernador Larry Hogan ordenó que todos los negocios no esenciales en Maryland cierren a las 5 p.m., hoy lunes, para ayudar a combatir la posible propagación del coronavirus. “No estamos emitiendo ni ordenando una directiva de refugio en el lugar, ni estamos obligando a las personas a quedarse en casa”, dijo Hogan. Sin embargo, […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Saturday, that the deadline to file and pay federal income tax has been extended from April 15 to July 15 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This applies to individuals and businesses. And there is no need to file Form 4868 (individual taxpayer) or Form 7004 (business) for the […]

Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered all nonessential businesses in Maryland to close by 5 p.m. Monday to help combat the potential spread of the coronavirus. “We are not issuing or ordering a sheltering in place directive, or forcing people to stay home,” Hogan said. However, Hogan said the state is saying “unless you have essential […]

Twin Valley Distillers on East Gude Drive in Rockville is using its alcohol to make and sell hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The distillery sold out of the sanitizer last week, and at 8 a.m. Monday morning they were back in business.  The line went past the parking lot and down the length […]

Actualización del Servicio de Rentas Internas (IRS): La fecha de vencimiento para la presentación de impuestos se extiende del 15 de abril al 15 de julio. Todos los contribuyentes – individuos, corporaciones, otros contribuyentes no corporativos y aquellos que pagan el impuesto sobre el trabajo por cuenta propia – también pueden diferir los pagos del […]

El Sapo Cuban Social Club in Silver Spring is feeding seniors citizens in need. Life as we know it has changed since the recent coronavirus outbreak, and senior citizens are more at risk than the general population. Health officials have asked everyone including the vulnerable population to stay home, and limit social interactions. That’s why […]

Lots of people in Montgomery County are playing golf right now but is it safe to do so given the importance of social distancing? Dr. Pasquale Santini, an internist in Chevy Chase, told MyMCMedia, “If you are over 70, I would not risk it. For the younger people, and keeping good distance, they should be […]

If you’re driving by a golf course expecting to see an empty field, you’re in for a surprise. While most businesses are shut down or severely cutting back, local golf courses are surprisingly bustling. Montgomery County Revenue Authority, which owns and operates the nine Montgomery County Golf (MCG) courses, experienced booming business on Thursday when temperatures […]

Unemployment claims throughout Maryland rose this week as did the number of people calling to see if they were eligible to file a claim. Maryland Department of Labor’s Division of Unemployment Insurance “has received a substantial surge in the number of Marylanders contacting our department about their eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits during COVID-19,” […]

Edgardo Zuniga, founder of Twin Valley Distillers in Rockville, is using its alcohol to produce and sell hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Zuniga said what would have been bourbon on Thursday became sanitizer instead.