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Quick. What’s Maryland’s state sport? Give up? Jousting became the official sport of Maryland in 1962. The Annual St. Mary’s Chicken Dinner and Jousting Tournament in Barnesville has held a tournament every year for more than a century to commemorate the game and its legacy in Maryland. 

El Condado de Montgomery está implementando equipos de respuesta rápida que ofrecerán pruebas COVID-19 gratuitas en el hogar, en los códigos postales más afectados por la pandemia. El programa, anunciado el 23 de julio, se asociará con Ready Responders, una compañía nacional que ofrece atención médica en el hogar. Además de las pruebas COVID-19, los […]

The vast majority of county residents who filled out a survey on masks that was created by the county believe wearing a mask is “very important to slow down the spread of COVID-19.” More than 2,700 people answered the flash survey. Ninety-one percent of the respondents believe wearing a mask is very important, and 78 […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is urging Governor Larry Hogan and Representatives in Congress to act on financial assistance for tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. During his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, Elrich discussed the end of the eviction protection period which is Saturday. Elrich recently recommended that the County Council appropriate $20 million from the […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries’ “Just for the Record–A Vinyl Day” event is taking place over Facebook Live on Saturday, July 25, from 12 to 3 p.m. and will allow residents not only to watch musical performances, but to learn about and discuss vinyl records. According to its website, this is Montgomery County Public Libraries’ third […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating the homicide of a man that happened in Germantown Thursday morning. 63-year-old Egidio Ienzi was found in his home located on Duhart Court shortly after 11:30 a.m. when officers and Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a report of a stabbing. According to an MCPD press release, […]

Police are investigating an arson and vandalism incident involving a traffic camera in Rockville. According to police, the incident occurred between 11:45 p.m. and midnight on July 17 along the 400 block of Hurley Avenue near Wootton Mill Park. Arson Investigation: on July 17, 2020 vandalism to a traffic camera 400blk Hurley Ave, IAO Wootton […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

Beginning Sunday, July 26, the Takoma Park Red Line Station will be closed. The closure comes as a result of several repairs occurring on the Red Line throughout the summer. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority website states: “Ridership levels are extremely low (down 90-95 percent), and buses are able to run in place of […]

Las pequeñas empresas que han actualizado sus establecimientos para cumplir con los protocolos de seguridad podrían ser elegibles para un programa de subvenciones programado para lanzarse el 29 de julio. La iniciativa de $ 14 millones, formalmente conocida como el Programa de Subsidios para Pequeñas Empresas ‘Reabrir Montgomery’, ofrecerá subsidios de $ 5,000 o menos […]