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The state issued a memo Monday that, effective immediately, directs entities providing COVID-19 vaccines to follow the state’s phasing for eligibility, Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said during a council meeting Tuesday. County health departments are included within those providers. Maryland moved to vaccination Phase 2 (2A) Tuesday, expanding eligibility to all residents […]

During a press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that a mass vaccination site is opening at Montgomery College in Germantown the week of April 5. It is one of six mass vaccinations that will open in Maryland in April. By the end of April, Maryland will have a total of 12 mass vaccination […]

Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine has become a source for bragging rights, however posting a picture of the actual card on social media poses security risks. A vaccination card includes personal information including date of birth, date of vaccine and location of vaccine which can be used to steal your identity. Personal information can help a […]

Three men were charged in connection to a September 2020 homicide in Montgomery Village, according to county police. Anthony Thompson, a 45-year-old of an unconfirmed address, was arrested and charged for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Trireese Chance, 39, of Burkesville, Virginia, was charged with being an accessory after the fact to […]

Today is Tuesday, March 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Maryland Enters Vaccine Phase 2: Under Phase 2A, all Marylanders ages 60+ are eligible to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Hogan announced during a March 18 press conference. Use this online tool to find a vaccination site […]

The first pediatric subjects of Moderna’s Phase 2/3 study have been vaccinated, according to the company in a recent press release. The study, which is also called the KidCOVE study, features the effectiveness of the company’s vaccine against COVID-19 in children ages six months to 11 years old. There will be approximately 6,750 participants from […]

Today is Monday, March 22, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. North Bethesda Road Closure:  The intersection of Executive Boulevard and Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda will be completely closed to traffic for five months starting today. 2. Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Maryland Senator Chris […]

AMC Theatres announced that beginning Friday, 98% of its U.S. theaters will be open for business. Four area AMC theaters are opening Friday and three more open on March 26, including in Gaithersburg and Wheaton. More than one year ago on March 16, 2020, Gov. Larry Hogan announced an executive order to close all bars, […]

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is providing extra patrols for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community following Tuesday’s mass shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six Asian women. “We have already begun, as the County Executive noted earlier in his comments, to provide extra patrols to the business communities in […]

Mrs. K’s Toll House, which has been a fixture on Colesville Road in Silver Spring for 90 years, will reopen as early as June – under the name Zinnia – as a wine and beer garden, according to Chris Brown, an owner and manager at Takoma Beverage Co. Future plans call for an indoor cafe […]