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Starting this week, Montgomery Parks is urging visitors to plan their visits around scheduled closures, according to an August announcement. The reason? Annual deer population management programming — which utilizes “carefully screened, qualified, and licensed recreational hunters”  to maintain the County’s ecological balance. According to the announcement, the deer population in Montgomery County exceeds both […]

One of Montgomery County’s favorite holiday traditions is back but with a few key changes. Tickets for the 2021 Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg will be available exclusively online and good only for the date printed on the ticket. This is a change from last year when tickets could be […]

“Today is amazing, the vaccine gives me hope! I came in from my day off when I was notified.  My kids, age 4 and 6, said this was an early Christmas present. They will be happy to hug mommy and wish for COVID to go away – indeed, this is a gift,” declared Dr. Bonnie […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 425 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el viernes por la mañana. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 41,172. El condado de Montgomery registró el viernes tres nuevas muertes relacionadas con el coronavirus, lo que […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 425 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 41,172 Montgomery County recorded three new coronavirus-related fatalities Friday, bringing the death toll to 1,012. The county has a rate of 6.52% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a decrease of […]

Today is Friday, Dec. 18. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Healthcare Workers Get COVID-19 Vaccine:  Holy Cross Health will begin to vaccinate its front line workers with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today. Adventist HealthCare vaccinated its first frontline healthcare workers on Thursday. Click here to learn more. 2. COVID-19 Vaccine Locally: The […]

To boost holiday spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery County is inviting residents to submit photos of winter and holiday decorations that will then be displayed on the county’s website. County Executive Marc Elrich wants the sharing of spirit and joy to be celebrated together. “I know this year has been extremely difficult for so […]

Gaithersburg’s Arts on the Green invites performers of all ages and talents to audition for their virtual Open Mic Night, livestreamed on Jan. 22 and 23, 2021. Performers must submit an online video audition by Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. All audition instructions are detailed on their website. Arts on the Green seeks acts that […]

The Montgomery County Police Department is hosting a blood drive in honor of Officer Noah Leotta on Wednesday. Leotta died Dec. 10, 2015 from injuries he sustained when he was struck by a drunk driver on Dec. 3, 2015. At the time, Leotta was working on MCPD’s annual Holiday Alcohol Task Force and had been […]

Barely two weeks after the Montgomery County Council passed a new economic development platform, the nonprofit corporation in charge of attracting and retaining new businesses in the county has a new leader. Benjamin H. Wu, who is the current deputy secretary and chief operating officer of the Maryland Department of Commerce, will take over Montgomery […]