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June 28, 2021 | Michael Hernández

Condado Bajo Alerta de Hipertermia por Altas Temperaturas

Hoy lunes, el condado de Montgomery está bajo una alerta de hipertermia desde el mediodía hasta las 7 p.m. El condado emite una alerta de hipertermia cuando se pronostica que el índice de temperatura / calor será de al menos 95 grados. Según el condado, esto crea una “situación peligrosa en la que es probable […]

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June 28, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Montgomery County under Hyperthermia Alert Beginning Monday at Noon 

Montgomery County is under a Hyperthermia Alert from noon-7 p.m. Monday. A Hyperthermia Alert is issued by the county when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees, according to the county. This creates a “hazardous situation in which heat-stroke and heat exhaustion are likely.” County Emergency Management and Homeland Security cautions residents […]

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June 28, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Pride Flag Hoisted in Downtown Silver Spring Sunday

For the third time this month, a Pride flag was raised Sunday by Montgomery County officials. County Executive Marc Elrich, Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, Councilmember Will Jawando, Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian joined other officials to raise a pride flag at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring. Kicking off […]

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June 25, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

The Black Agenda 2021: Local Leaders Address Community Goals and Concerns

The Montgomery County Black Collective hosted a virtual forum Thursday evening to address priorities voiced by residents, such as equitable distribution of funding, access to resources, and inclusion in policy development. During ‘The Black Agenda 2021 – Event 3: We Are Here!’ – local elected officials, including members from the County Council and Board of Education, […]

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June 25, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Trone on Infrastructure: What’s in It for Montgomery County?

After months of negotiations, President Joe Biden announced Thursday that a bipartisan infrastructure deal has been struck between a group of Democratic and Republican senators. According to Axios, “The deal will cost $1.2 trillion over eight years, or $974 billion over five years and offers more than $550 billion in new spending.” President Biden emerges […]

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June 25, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County Installing Dynamic Signs to Show Real-Time Speed on Brink Road in Gaithersburg 

Montgomery County is installing permanent “dynamic speed signs” that tell drivers their real-time speeds on Brink Road in Gaithersburg, according to a release from the county.  The county’s transportation department (MCDOT) will put up four signs: two facing eastbound traffic and two facing westbound. MCDOT assessed Brink Road’s vehicle crash history and found several collisions […]

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June 25, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Montgomery County Will Not Host July 4 Celebration, Fireworks 

Montgomery County will not host fireworks or an Independence Day celebration this July 4, according to a release from the county. The county could not guarantee the “Germantown Glory” and “Mid-County Sparkles” events would be possible due to uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, the statement said, and the county did not enter […]

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June 25, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Otro Hispano en Maryland Gana $40,000 en la Lotería de Vacunas Covid-19

Celso Morales Salinas, un trabajador de la construcción de Annapolis, fue el ganador del 18 de junio en la promoción VaxCash de $2 millones, así lo anunció la oficina del Gobernador Larry Hogan. Morales Salinas, residente del  del condado de Anne Arundel, es el último ganador en reclamar un premio de $40,000 en la promoción […]

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June 25, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Mass Vaccination Site Moving from Montgomery College Germantown Campus

As of next week, the Montgomery College Germantown campus will no longer be the county’s mass vaccination site. County Executive Marc Elrich made the announcement saying the current venue will be suspended on July 2 before relocating to the Upcounty Regional Services Center (also in Germantown) beginning July 6, where first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will […]

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June 24, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County Climate Plan Offers 86 Actions Including Energy, Transportation and Public Engagement Measures

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released a Climate Action Plan with 86 measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 100% by 2035 compared to 2005 levels and help mitigate climate change risks. “We’ve got to treat this kind of like we treated COVID[-19],” Elrich said during a press conference unveiling the plan Wednesday. “With […]

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