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Un clima más cálido significa días más largos, comidas al aire libre y este año: cigarras. Se espera que esos ruidosos insectos salgan de nuevo, después de 17 años, a la superficie subterránea. Las cigarras deberían aparecer tan pronto como la temperatura del suelo alcance los 64 grados. Los residentes del condado de Montgomery probablemente […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will offer a virtual academy for the 2021-2022 school year, officials announced April 15. The academy will be yearlong and open to pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students. MCPS said that the virtual academy option is only intended for those students with life circumstances and COVID-19 health concerns. The academy is not designed […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 19 Since Friday, April 16, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 242 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 95 Saturday, 124 Sunday and 23 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 68,865. The county most recently reported that 93 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery […]

Warmer weather means longer days, cookouts and this year: cicadas. Those noisy, swarming bugs are expected to surface from their underground homes of 17 years as soon as it gets a little warmer. The cicadas should make an appearance as soon as ground temperatures reach around 64 degrees. Montgomery County residents probably can already notice […]

El ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, y otros líderes del condado realizaron una conferencia de prensa, el viernes, para anunciar un alivio adicional para los inquilinos elegibles. La fase 3 del programa de alivio de alquileres COVID-19 está abierta para recibir solicitudes. El programa cuenta con $59 millones en fondos federales disponibles para […]

El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de Montgomery (DHHS, por sus siglas en inglés) actualmente está aceptando solicitudes para inquilinos elegibles del condado que necesiten asistencia financiera debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. Las solicitudes se aceptarán de forma continua mientras haya fondos disponibles. “La pandemia de COVID-19 ha impactado desproporcionadamente el […]

County leaders are working to make sure all communities have equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Local and national data shows that communities of color are among those who are at a higher risk during the pandemic. Data also shows that there’s been continuous progress in Montgomery County towards increasing access to lifesaving resources in […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and other county leaders held a press conference Friday to announce additional rent relief for eligible residents. Phase 3 of the county’s COVID-19 rent relief program is open for applications, with $59 million in federal funding available to help low-income households that have lost income due to the pandemic. Tenants […]

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla believes it is  “likely” people may need a third vaccine dose administered between six and 12 months after a full vaccination. Bourla also cited the possibility of an annual coronavirus vaccine in a panel discussion with CNBC and CVS Health on April 1. “A likely scenario is that there will be […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is currently accepting applications for eligible Montgomery County renters in need of financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis while funds are available. “The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted the economic wellbeing of our poorest and most vulnerable […]