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February 11, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

County Addresses Problems With State’s Vaccine Preregistration Scheduling System

Challenges surrounding a shortage in vaccines in Montgomery County and throughout the state continue to plague county residents. “We understand that people are eager to get their shots, but there’s just not enough vaccines,” said County Executive Marc Elrich during a virtual media briefing on Thursday. Based on the latest data, more people have been […]

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February 11, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

‘We Need More Damn Vaccines’: Hogan Says Shortage Will Last for Foreseeable Future 

“The basic problem is pretty simple: we need more damn vaccines,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said at a press conference Tuesday. He said every state, county and city in the U.S. is facing the issue of COVID-19 vaccine demand outweighing supply. “And we’ve been told by the federal government that this problem will continue to […]

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February 11, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Poolesville Cracking Down on People Illegally Dumping Trash on School Property

The Town of Poolesville took to Facebook on Wednesday to ask the community to report anyone they have noticed taking part in suspicious “illegal dumping” activity at Poolesville Elementary School. The town government wrote on Wednesday, “Over the past several Monday mornings, school staff has noticed illegally dumping of old furniture, screen doors, leftover landscaping […]

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February 11, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Maryland Reports 1,199 New COVID-Cases, 159 in Montgomery County

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 11 The Maryland Department of Health reported 159 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Thursday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is currently 61,160 Montgomery County recorded three new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday, bringing the death toll to 1,319. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 4.39% for positive COVID-19 […]

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February 11, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Watch Live: Gov. Hogan to Hold 2 p.m. News Briefing Thursday

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide a COVID-19 update at 2 p.m. Thursday. According to the Maryland Department of Health, more than 753,000 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and 499,025 people have received the second dose. At this point in time, only 3.3% of Marylanders are vaccinated. The state […]

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February 11, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

County and State Unemployment Claims Drop Dramatically

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents fell by more than 2,000 during the week that ended on Feb. 6. Last week, 3,033 county residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). During the previous week, which ended on Jan. 30, 5,200 residents filed initial claims. During the week […]

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February 11, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Líderes Instan al Estado a Crear un Sitio de Vacunación Masiva en Montgomery

Dado que los sitios de vacunación masiva de COVID-19 operan en el condado de Prince George y la ciudad de Baltimore, los líderes del condado de Montgomery quieren uno en su jurisdicción. Durante una reunión del concejo con funcionarios del departamento de salud estatal el martes, el oficial de salud del condado, el Dr. Travis […]

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February 10, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Leaders Urge State for Mass Vaccination Site in Montgomery County

As COVID-19 mass vaccination sites operate in Prince George’s County and Baltimore City, Montgomery County leaders want one in their jurisdiction. During a council meeting with state health department officials Tuesday, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said he wanted to “publicly go on the record” to say Montgomery County has multiple locations that could […]

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February 10, 2021 | Staff Writer

Franchot Describes Run for Governor in 2022 as ‘Spirited Campaign of Young Ideas’

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot recently commented on his plans to run for governor of Maryland in 2022. He initially announced that he was running for the position in January 2020. “Over the next few months, I’m going to lay out my vision for our state’s future. It begins with protecting Maryland’s families, workers, and small […]

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February 10, 2021 | Michael Hernández

Navarro Critica la Traducción al Español del Sistema Estatal de Programación de Citas

El martes durante una reunión del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery con funcionarios del departamento de salud estatal, la concejal Nancy Navarro destacó las preocupaciones de la traducción al español con respecto a PrepMod, el sistema estatal de programación de citas para la vacuna del COVID-19. El condado ha recibido comentarios sobre errores de traducción […]

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