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July 6, 2021 | Michael Hernández

Pagos de Crédito Tributario para Hijos Comienzan el 15 de Julio

A partir del 15 de julio, muchas familias trabajadoras en todo el país recibirán pagos mensuales para apoyar las necesidades del cuidado infantil. Incluido en el Plan de Rescate Estadounidense, que el presidente Joe Biden promulgó en marzo, hay un Crédito Tributario por Hijos ampliado, que aumenta el crédito a $3,600 por niño para niños de […]

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July 2, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County’s Mass Vaccination Site Closing: ‘Maryland is Squarely on the Road to Recovery’

After about three months of operation, Montgomery County’s only COVID-19 mass vaccination site is closing Friday. “Thanks to your tireless work, new cases are on a downward trend and we are beginning to open back up and Maryland is squarely on the road to recovery,” said Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard […]

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July 2, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Child Tax Credit Payments Begin July 15

Many working families across the nation are about to receive monthly payments to support childcare needs beginning July 15. Included in the American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed into law in March, is an expanded Child Tax Credit, which increases the credit to $3,600 per child for children ages 5 and under, and […]

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July 1, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Bloomberg: Maryland es el Cuarto Estado en Vacunar a más del 50% de la Población Hispana

En su cuenta de Twitter el gobernador de Maryland Larry Hogan compartió el jueves el reporte más reciente de Bloomberg, el cual indica que dos estados cruzaron un hito importante esta semana, con Maryland y Massachusetts dando al menos una dosis de vacuna a más de la mitad de su población hispana. Hogan señaló en […]

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June 29, 2021 | Gracie Tanner

County to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for MCPS Students Wednesday

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a free vaccination clinic for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students on Wednesday, June 30 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Montgomery Blair High School. The clinic will offer the Pfizer vaccine. The county is restricting initial access to appointments to MCPS families. […]

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June 29, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Councilmember Rice: ‘Trust The Vaccine. Please Get It.’

Not only are the number of new coronavirus cases dropping steeply among Montgomery County residents, the vaccines are showing they are effective. Ninety seven percent of the recent cases in Maryland are arising in unvaccinated people, according to Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles Also, Gayles noted that 89% of hospitalizations and deaths related […]

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June 28, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Council President Hucker: ‘We Have Decades Worth of Aging and At-Risk Infrastructure’

Montgomery County leaders urge the need for more infrastructure spending. Council President Tom Hucker says there are decades worth of aging and at-risk infrastructure not only locally but throughout the state and beyond. “It’s an issue that affects the entire nation. We’ve seen in the last few days just how devastating the consequences can be,” […]

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June 25, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

The Black Agenda 2021: Local Leaders Address Community Goals and Concerns

The Montgomery County Black Collective hosted a virtual forum Thursday evening to address priorities voiced by residents, such as equitable distribution of funding, access to resources, and inclusion in policy development. During ‘The Black Agenda 2021 – Event 3: We Are Here!’ – local elected officials, including members from the County Council and Board of Education, […]

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June 25, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Maryland Ranks 12th Safest State During Pandemic

Maryland ranked 12th nationally in an updated report on the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic, released by the personal finance website WalletHub. To identify which states are taking the most important steps to keep residents safe during the pandemic, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia on five key metrics. The […]

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June 25, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Otro Hispano en Maryland Gana $40,000 en la Lotería de Vacunas Covid-19

Celso Morales Salinas, un trabajador de la construcción de Annapolis, fue el ganador del 18 de junio en la promoción VaxCash de $2 millones, así lo anunció la oficina del Gobernador Larry Hogan. Morales Salinas, residente del  del condado de Anne Arundel, es el último ganador en reclamar un premio de $40,000 en la promoción […]

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