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Sardi’s Chicken — which has restaurants in Gaithersburg, Olney, and Takoma Park — will close on Wednesday, May 5 to honor the passing of its late CEO and co-founder, Philip Sardelis. The restaurants will reopen on May 6. Sardelis, who resided in Derwood, died from complications related to COVID-19. He was 48. A message on […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 30 According to the Montgomery County Department of Health, 36.5% of the county’s residents are fully vaccinated and 52.7% have received the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Preregistration, which is the first step to obtain a vaccine at county clinics, is currently open to all […]

El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT) continuará ofreciendo un servicio de transporte directo y gratuito al sitio de vacunación masiva del campus de Montgomery College Germantown desde la estación de metro Shady Grove. El servicio de transporte opera de lunes a viernes, con servicios de transporte disponibles cada 30 minutos entre las […]

On Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan lifted Maryland’s outdoor COVID-19 mask mandate effective immediately and lifted all outdoor dining restrictions beginning Saturday, May 1. Counties are allowed to enforce stricter COVID-19 regulations than the state, and Montgomery County leaders said Wednesday evening that current restrictions in the county will remain in place. On Tuesday, the council, […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 29 Montgomery County health officials reported Thursday that 35.6% of the county residents are fully vaccinated which means they have either received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one dose of the Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine. Also, 52.2% of the county residents have received their […]

During a U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee hearing about ending hunger in America Thursday morning, Rep. Jamie Raskin praised several anti-hunger organizations in his 8th Congressional District, including Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington and Takoma Park Middle School Cluster Food Support. His district, which includes Montgomery County, is in the top 25% in […]

Montgomery County health officials say about six percent of residents who got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have not shown up for their second dose. Second-shot “no-shows” are not not just a local phenomenon. It’s happening all across the country. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles breaks down the percentage of people who […]

Gov. Larry Hogan lifted the state’s outdoor COVID-19 mask mandate effective immediately, he announced during a press conference Wednesday. “Masks and face coverings are no longer required outdoors in the state of Maryland,” Hogan said. The CDC released new guidance about mask-wearing on Tuesday, including guidance that fully-vaccinated people can do several outdoor activities without […]

Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), emitieron el martes una nueva guía sobre el uso de las mascarillas para las personas que están completamente vacunadas, es decir que han recibido las dos dosis de las vacunas Moderna o Pfizer o la única dosis de la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson. Según […]

Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) recientemente recomendó nuevamente el uso de la vacuna COVID-19 de Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J) después de una pausa temporal en todo el país. Los líderes de salud locales dicen que están esperando la orientación del estado antes de administrar las dosis refrigeradas de […]