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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich – in his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday – said that data shows that children can carry higher viral loads, and can be more effective transmitters of the disease than most people assume.  “The data on children and transmission is actually getting worse, not better… it’s not just a […]

Three food distribution events are scheduled for Saturday, August 8. Two in Silver Spring and one in Germantown. All three will begin at 10 a.m. and operate until noon. The first in Silver Spring, taking place at Francis Scott Key Middle School at 910 Schindler Drive, is a drive-thru style “grab & go.” They have […]

Un hombre de 71 años fue arrestado y acusado de cometer seis robos a bancos, a mano armada, en todo el condado de Montgomery durante los últimos ocho años y medio. James Wersick, de Germantown, fue arrestado el 4 de agosto cuando salía del PNC Bank en Potomac, el cual el Departamento de Policía del […]

A 71-year-old man was arrested and charged with committing six armed bank robberies throughout Montgomery County during the past eight-and-a-half years. James Wersick, of Germantown, was arrested Aug. 4 as he exited PNC Bank in Potomac, which Montgomery County Police Department said he had just robbed. He is charged with six counts of armed robbery. […]

During his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich gave updates regarding the recent amended executive order to allow more businesses to reopen under Phase 2 Guidelines. Elrich says while some restrictions have been eased, others have been tightened. Businesses that offer services like waxing, tanning, tattooing, facials, and massages are now […]

Montgomery County’s Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program (VASAP) has created a guide to accessing sexual assault services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guide includes how to access sexual assault forensic exams, or “rape kits,” services, and counseling. It also provides information on what to expect during a forensic exam and how services have changed […]

Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced on Tuesday that he will introduce a bill to remove the name of Francis G. Newlands from Chevy Chase Circle. Newlands is a late U.S. senator from Nevada who held openly racist views. His name appears on a plaque and the fountain in the circle. Raskin is introducing the bill […]

A grab and go boxed groceries and meal distribution will take place Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 31 Norwood Road, Silver Spring.  TODAY! A Grab and Go food distribution event is scheduled from 1 – 3 p.m. at 31 Norwood Road in Silver Spring. For additional food resources, visit the County's website: […]

Montgomery County councilmembers unanimously approved the special appropriation for the African American Health Program Executive Committee Targeted COVID-19 Response during a session on Tuesday, With this comprehensive strategy, more than $3 million would go towards continuous coronavirus response efforts that will focus on county zip codes with high numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and where African […]

A Virginia man was arrested Sunday and charged with burglarizing a Glenmont home and assaulting the resident inside. According to a police report, at approximately 8:35 a.m., Montgomery County Police officers responded to a burglary in progress in the 2200 block of Greenery Lane. Emergency personnel found a woman inside with head trauma. She was […]