Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 13, in Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 13, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. Conversation About Recovery: Montgomery County invites residents to join a community conversation focused on addiction and recovery at 6 p.m. You can join on Teams Live or watch live on County Cable Montgomery and the county’s Facebook page. More information can be found here.

Tomorrow! @MoCoDHHS will host a mental health and community wellness conversation that focuses on addiction and recovery issues as well as resources available locally. Please join us! For details about this free, virtual event 👉 https://t.co/7UtoSpV9yg. pic.twitter.com/ESZJ32NVnD

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) January 12, 2021

2. COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at eight testing sites today. The schedule of clinics may be found here.

3. Committee Meeting: The Transportation & Environment (T&E) Committee will meet virtually at 1:30 p.m. to make recommendations on bill about forest conservation. See the agenda here. The meeting will be streamed live on County Cable Montgomery and the county’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., the T&E Committee will review Expedited Bill 36-20, which would make numerous changes to the County’s forest conservation law.

Staff report: https://t.co/7PKrLFbJio pic.twitter.com/5h2Y8Q7v0w

— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) January 12, 2021

4. COVID-19 Temporary Closure: The Clarksburg Village Liquor and Wine store is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, according to a county press release. Click here for more information.

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Hosting A Zoom Meeting” and “Exploring with Google Maps.”

One more thing: The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Service event is approaching, and it will be virtual this year; here’s what you need to know.

What you need to know about this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Service event: https://t.co/Y4VJKafqjc. pic.twitter.com/Uxq36zgYcA

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) January 11, 2021

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About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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