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Larger religious gatherings will be allowed in Montgomery County under new guidelines amid the COVID-19 health crisis. County Executive Marc Elrich, after consultation with County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, issued an updated executive order that clarifies Phase 2 guideline modifications. Amended Executive Order 114-20 was unanimously approved by the County Council on Tuesday and […]

With a socially distant Halloween looming, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its holiday celebration guidelines Monday, ranking Halloween activities that pose low, moderate, and high risks. The CDC says traditional activities, including door to door trick-or-treating and trunk-or-treating, top the list as high risk and recommends avoiding them. Doing so will […]

Maryland and Montgomery County Record Pandemic Low Seven-Day Positivity Averages Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 56 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County bringing the cumulative case count to 21,933 since the start of the pandemic. With a lower rate than 15 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions, the county had a rolling seven-day average […]

State health officials are conducting a COVID-19 serology testing study for all professional and volunteer firefighters in Maryland, according to Gov. Larry Hogan. .@MDHealthDept is conducting a #COVID19 serology testing study for Maryland's professional and volunteer firefighters. The initiative will help us determine the prevalence of the virus in our state and among our first […]

A missing man. A helpful resident. An uplifting ending. Montgomery County Police Department recently tweeted out a heartwarming photo that captures the story. A 60-year-old non-verbal autistic man was reported missing in Rockville from Greenspan Lane on Friday shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thanks to a helpful resident, he was found an hour later, authorities say. Montgomery County […]

Los detectives del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery – Sección de Investigaciones del 4º Distrito están pidiendo la ayuda del público para localizar a una mujer desaparecida del área de Colesville. Catherine Nguyen, de 22 años, fue vista por última vez por su familia durante la tarde del sábado 19 de septiembre cuando […]

Montgomery County Police Department continues to investigate a fatal car collision that occurred Sept. 9 in Gaithersburg. All parties and vehicle owners have been identified, said Montgomery County Police Sgt. John O’Brien, who works with the collision reconstruction unit. The car that Stephanie Vasquez, one of the victims who died at the crash, was driving […]

La policía del condado de Montgomery investiga un accidente peatonal que ocurrió durante la madrugada del domingo en Silver Spring. A eso de la 1 de la madrugada, la policía de Takoma Park y el Cuerpo de Bomberos y Rescate del Condado de Montgomery llegaron a la escena del accidente. Según un comunicado de prensa […]

The Maryland Department of Health reported 63 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Monday. That brings the cumulative case count to 21,877 since the start of the pandemic. The county had a rolling seven-day average of 2.4% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a lower rate than 12 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. Since Sunday no […]

En una operación conjunta con el Departamento de Policía de Gaithersburg (GPD), la Policía Estatal de Maryland (MSP) Rockville Barrack, respondieron a las quejas de una “reunión de automóviles” en el área MD-124 e I-270, el martes. La operación es parte de un esfuerzo continuo para abordar las carreras callejeras y la conducción agresiva en […]