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October 27, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

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Instan a la Junta Escolar a Incluir Conocimientos Financieros como Requisito de Graduación

Aproximadamente una docena de oradores, en la reunión de la Junta de Educación del Condado de Montgomery del martes, instaron al distrito escolar a adoptar un requisito de graduación de conocimientos financieros para que los estudiantes puedan comprar una casa, un automóvil, completar formularios financieros, pagar impuestos, aprender a ahorrar y planificar el futuro. A […]

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October 27, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Programa Piloto Busca Proporcionar Pagos Directos a 300 Familias por 24 Meses

El programa piloto será inaugurado en 2022 con el propósito de proporcionar pagos directos de aproximadamente $800 por mes a 300 hogares del condado durante 24 meses. El Programa Piloto de Ingresos Garantizados del Condado será una asociación público-privada respaldada por el Ejecutivo del Condado, El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de […]

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October 26, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

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Students Urge Board of Education to Add Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement

About a dozen speakers at Tuesday’s Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meeting urged the school district to adopt a financial literacy graduation requirement so students will be able to buy a home and car, fill out financial forms, pay taxes and learn how to save and plan for the future. Earlier this month, members […]

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October 26, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Retired Montgomery County Planner Appointed to Planning Board

Carol Rubin, who worked for 16 years with Montgomery County Park and Planning, was appointed Tuesday to the Montgomery County Planning Board. Rubin retired as a special project manager for the county planning department and previously served as acting deputy planning director. She coordinated the Maryland-National Capital Planning Commission’s response to the state’s I-495 and […]

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October 26, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

El Estado se Prepara para Vacunar a Menores de 5 a 11 Años de Edad

El Dr. Anthony Fauci dijo en una entrevista con ABC This Week que las vacunas probablemente estarán disponibles para los niños de 5 a 11 años en noviembre. Con la expectativa de que los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) recomienden y aprueben la vacuna para niños la próxima semana, el gobernador […]

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October 26, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

El Mandato del Uso de las Mascarillas en Lugares Cerrados Podría Terminar Pronto

El condado de Montgomery alcanzó la transmisión moderada de COVID-19, definida por los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), el jueves pasado y los funcionarios dijeron que el mandato del uso de las mascarillas en lugares cerrados podría terminar a finales de esta semana en el condado de Montgomery. A principios de […]

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October 25, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County Maintains Moderate Transmission; Indoor Mask Mandate Could End Soon

Montgomery County reached CDC-defined moderate COVID-19 transmission last Thursday and officials said the county’s indoor mask mandate could end later this week. In early August, a county council resolution reinstated the mandate when the county reached CDC-defined substantial transmission. The mandate will end after the county maintains moderate transmission for seven consecutive days. According to […]

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October 25, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

¿Quién es Elegible para una Vacuna de Refuerzo en Maryland?

El gobernador Larry Hogan dijo en una conferencia de prensa el lunes que alrededor de 1.4 millones de residentes de Maryland ahora son elegibles para una nueva dosis de la vacuna, desde que los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) aprobaron oficialmente los refuerzos de COVID-19 para Moderna y Johnson & Johnson. […]

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October 25, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Who is Eligible for a Booster Shot in Maryland?

Gov. Larry Hogan said at a press briefing Monday that about 1.4 million Marylanders are now eligible for a new dose of the vaccine since the CDC officially approved COVID-19 boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. So far, 280,000 booster shots have been administered in Maryland. Maryland Department of Health Secretary Dennis Schrader reiterated that […]

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October 25, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Gaithersburg Residents Vote for Mayor, Council on Nov. 2

This story was updated Oct. 26 to correct the list of candidates for mayor and council.  Registered voters in the City of Gaithersburg will vote for mayor and two city councilmembers on Nov. 2. All voting will take place at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park. Early voting was held Oct. 23 and 24. According […]

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