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February 18, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

274 Hispanos han Fallecido por Covid-19 en el condado de Montgomery

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery del 18 de febrero El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 143 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el jueves por la mañana. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es actualmente de 62,085. El condado de Montgomery registró 11 nuevas muertes relacionadas con […]

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February 18, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

County Considers Lifting Some Restrictions if COVID-19 Cases Continue to Decline

COVID-19 case numbers are starting to slightly decrease in Montgomery County, and officials say it’s most likely partly due to vaccines becoming more available and most people following safety guidelines. “The numbers are encouraging, but they are not numbers we want to get comfortable with,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich during his weekly virtual […]

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February 18, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Maryland Deer Culling Program Ends With More Than 80,000 Killed

About four percent more deer were killed in Montgomery County during the state harvest six-month long season to cull the deer population as compared to the previous year’s harvest. In Montgomery County, 1,363 antlered deer were killed between Sept. 11, 2020 and Feb. 3, 2021. That is a decrease of .3%. More antlerless deer were […]

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February 18, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Maryland Reports 30 New COVID-19 Deaths Thursday, 11 in Montgomery County

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 18 The Maryland Department of Health reported 143 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Thursday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is currently 62,085. Montgomery County recorded 11 new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday, bringing the death toll to 1,348. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 3.58% for positive COVID-19 […]

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February 18, 2021 | Michael Hernández

Franchot: El 98% de los Pagos de Estímulo se Procesarán el Viernes

El Contralor de Maryland, Peter Franchot, dijo que el 98% de los pagos de estímulo a individuos, emitidos bajo la Ley RELIEF de 2021, se procesarán el viernes 19 de febrero. El lunes, el gobernador Larry Hogan firmó la Ley (RELIEF) de Recuperación de la Economía, Medios de Sustentos, Industrias, Emprendedores y Familias , que […]

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February 18, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Montgomery County Unemployment Claims Fall Slightly

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents continued to fall. During the week that ended Feb. 13, about 100 fewer residents filed initial claims that week than during the week that ended on Feb. 6. Last week, 2,899 county residents filed initial claims. The prior week, 3,033 residents had filed initial claims, according […]

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February 18, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Storm Pushes Back Trash, Recycling Collection Schedule in Rockville

Recycling and trash collection in the city of Rockville will not take place Thursday since the Montgomery County’s transfer station is closed due to the winter storm. City recycling and trash collections did not take place Monday for the Presidents Day holiday causing collections to slip by a day. Collections are now scheduled as follows: […]

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February 17, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Glen Echo Park’s Dentzel Carousel Celebrates 100 Years

Glen Echo Park’s iconic Dentzel Carousel has reached centenarian status. Many Montgomery County residents have celebrated their own birthdays at the famous carousel and now, residents can celebrate the historic carousel’s 100th anniversary. Over the next several months, Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is teaming up with Montgomery County government and the […]

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February 17, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Marylander Died of New COVID-19 Brazil Variant, Hogan Says

A Marylander who died after returning from traveling abroad has been confirmed to have had the  state’s first case of the P.1. COVID-19 variant. Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement on Wednesday confirming a case of the P.1 variant, originally detected in Brazil, has been found in Maryland. Maryland Department of Health  confirmed the case […]

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February 17, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Gaithersburg Declares Snow Emergency Wednesday Ahead of Storm

Local weather reports have indicated the possibility of a significant snowfall beginning early Thursday morning, Feb. 18. The City of Gaithersburg is preparing for snow clearing operations and is asking residents to make preparations now, especially moving cars from roadways so that snow removal can be done as efficiently as possible. Gaithersburg City Manager Tanisha […]

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