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After a 14-month derailment due to the pandemic, Bethesda Big Train baseball is back. Games will be played at the Shirley Povich Field in Rockville during June and July in front of a maximum of 250 socially distanced fans. Montgomery County approved Big Train’s 27-page 2021 Return to Play Plan Wednesday at noon, so now it […]

Those frustrating days of repeated calling and internet clicking for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment are winding down now that more places are offering the shots. And many are welcoming walk-ins without appointments. Click here for a list of vaccination clinics throughout the state. This includes mass vaccination sites throughout Maryland, Montgomery County sites, pharmacies and […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery para el 5 de Mayo El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 69 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el miércoles por la mañana. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 70,075. El condado de Montgomery no registró nuevas muertes relacionadas con el […]

Montgomery Parks announced Saturday that they will be increasing the allowed number of visitors at many of their park facilities from 25% to 50% capacity, in accordance with Montgomery County’s recently amended health regulations. “With over 50% of the county’s population having received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, the parks department is increasing […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for May 5 The Maryland Department of Health reported 69 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 70,075. Montgomery County recorded no new coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday, so the death toll remains at 1,477 which is the highest in the state. As of Tuesday, there were […]

Residents can expect to see millions of cicadas emerging sometime this month. They’ve been underground for the past 17 years. The last time this brood of creepy crawlers visited us was 2004. “We are in the epicenter here in central Maryland for the cicada summer and Brood X,” said Montgomery Parks Nature Center Manager Angela […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for May 4 The Maryland Department of Health reported 42 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 70,006. As of May 2, the county reported that 83 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. Montgomery County recorded no new coronavirus-related fatalities Tuesday, so the death toll remains […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Monday a new financial incentive program to encourage more people to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Each state employee who receives the coronavirus vaccine will receive $100. “Incentives like this are another way to reinforce the importance of getting vaccinated, and we strongly encourage businesses across the state to consider offering […]

The Dentzel Carousel at Glen Echo Park reopened May 1 for its 100th anniversary season. The ride was installed in 1921; it’s one of the few working antique carousels in the U.S. in its original location. It closed for repairs in 2019 and then stayed closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For now, the carousel […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers recently got an update from federal agencies about unaccompanied minors entering the United States and migrating to different parts of the country – including Montgomery County. During a virtual media briefing Monday, County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz said the DMV is among the top 10 receiving areas of unaccompanied youth in […]