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The first phase of reopening Montgomery County began Monday, June 1. Businesses allowed to partially reopen include car washes, childcare, hair salons and barbershops, restaurants and bars, and retail. Manufacturing may reopen fully if precautions and guidelines are followed. Outdoor day camps and youth sports may reopen as long as they follow the Maryland Department […]

Monday marked the start of Phase 1 reopening in Montgomery County, lifting some restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders issued in March. Lifted restrictions allow some businesses, including hair salons and barbershops to see clients by appointment only. Outdoor dining, curbside pick-up for retail stores, and childcare services for essential workers are also allowed. […]

In response to a video circulating on Instagram showing a Takoma Park police officer removing Black Lives Matter signs on lamp posts, City Manager Suzanne Ludlow announced she’s taken emergency action to suspend rules about sign posting. In light of the protests surrounding racism and police brutality, Ludlow is now encouraging residents to post welcoming […]

In a recent email, Montgomery College President DeRionne P. Pollard responded to the public outcry over the death of George Floyd. She emphasized MC is a community where everyone should feel safe as the college is made up of many diverse cultures. “Black Lives matter – Especially in this moment,” said Pollard. The community college […]

The Apple Store in Bethesda Row had boarded up in the wake of break-ins across the country and in preparation for Tuesday’s planned protest in Bethesda..  Protests against police brutality and pro-Black Lives Matter continue, as people say the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other black Americans who have been killed by police. […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 11,731 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 255 cases from the 11,476 reported Monday. Since the first case in March, 584 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of eight deaths since Monday, according to […]

Update (June 2): Montgomery County Police Department say Iyahna Shamael Johnson was located safe and unharmed. Original Post (May 21): Detectives from the Montgomery County police Special Victims Investigations Division are asking the public for help in locating a missing teenager from the Fairland area. Iyahna Shamael Johnson, 17, lives on Old Columbia Pike. She was […]

Update (May 31):  Montgomery County Police Department say Sarela Nely Lanza was located safe and unharmed. Original Post (May 29): Montgomery County police are asking the public’s help in finding a missing Takoma Park teenager. Sarela Nely Lanza, 15, of Garland Avenue was recently reported as missing by her family to police. Lanza is described as […]

The Maryland Department of Health set a new record Friday for the most tests at a community-based site. They conducted 1,686 COVID-19 tests at the new Six Flags America site. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that the state is expanding testing to two days a week at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro. State health […]

In the wake of several national and local protests against police brutality and racism, Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones issued a statement on the death of George Floyd. In the statement Jones said he “and the rest of the Montgomery County Department of Police, stand with those seeking peaceful discourse at the local and […]