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October 6, 2021 | Collin Riviello

Gaithersburg to Host Little Free Library Dedication

The city of Gaithersburg will hold a Little Free Library dedication at the Arts Barn off of Kent Square Road on Friday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. This dedication will mark the fourth little free library in Gaithersburg. The others are located at Constitution Gardens, History Park in Olde Towne and Kentlands Mansion. “I am […]

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October 5, 2021 | Rosa Pyo

County Offers Free Rides to Seniors, Disabled People for Covid-19 Vaccines, Testing

Montgomery County Department of Transportation provides free rides for seniors and disabled people to covid vaccines and testing.  To schedule a trip, call Connect-A-Ride at (301) 738-3252 and provide your name, address, phone number, age to receive a “Free COVID Taxi Code.” Then call Action Taxi, Anytime Taxi, or Regency/Barwood Taxi and tell them your […]

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September 28, 2021 | Travis Chase

County Extends Free Ride On Bus Service

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a resolution that will continue to allow residents to travel on the Ride On bus service for free through Jan. 1, 2022. County leaders were able to extend the service before the waiver expired on Thursday. The decision came at a Montgomery County Council meeting where county leaders and […]

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July 28, 2021 | Gracie Tanner

Free Upcoming Public Trainings through the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights

The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) hosts a variety of free public training sessions throughout July and August. Upcoming training sessions will include: ‘Employment Discrimination Basics’ on July 29 and Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – An introductory class providing the definition of discrimination, theories of discrimination and best practices. To […]

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July 19, 2021 | Joshua Casazza

Local Parks Host Return of ‘Movies in the Parks’

“Movies in the Parks” makes a comeback this summer.  Here’s the schedule: “Remember the Titans” – Jesup Blair Local Park, July 23, at 8 p.m. on the sports field behind the historic building “Coco” – South Germantown Recreational Park, Aug. 27, at 7:15 p.m. on the lawn next to the Adventure playground “Enchanted” – Fairland […]

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March 31, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Ride On Will Continue to be Free Including Transportation to Vaccination Clinic

All Ride On, Ride On extRa and Flash buses will remain free until at least June 30. This reverses the announcement that riders would resume paying beginning April 5. Due to the pandemic, riders have been boarding buses by the rear entrance and not getting close enough to the front and to the drivers to […]

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March 16, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Gayles, Elrich Reemphasize Importance of COVID-19 Testing 

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles reemphasized the importance of getting tested for COVID-19 during a council meeting Tuesday. In response to a question from Councilmember Craig Rice, Gayles said the county wants to prevent another wave of cases and then another wave of lockdowns that some European countries, like Italy, are currently dealing […]

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August 18, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

After Procedure Concerns, County Ends Testing Contract With AdvaGenix

Montgomery County will no longer be using COVID-19 tests from AdvaGenix, the Rockville lab that was supplying and processing tests for the county’s free sites.  The county announced Tuesday that its contract with AdvaGenix was terminated after the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) ordered the lab to stop processing tests on Friday. The MDH said […]

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June 16, 2020 | Tori Bergel

Wheaton Testing Site Now Open Twice a Week

Montgomery County Health and Human Services will now offer free COVID-19 testing at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center twice a week. The site has been operating on Wednesdays since it opened in May, but will now administer tests on Fridays as well to give residents additional opportunities to get checked. Tests are by appointment only. […]

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June 12, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Six New CVS Test Sites Open in Montgomery County

Six new CVS drive-thru COVID-19 test sites opened Friday in Montgomery County. There are now 10 total in the county.   Locations New: 11190 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD 20902 1580 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 15600 Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866 12825 Wisteria Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 19901 Frederick Road, Germantown, MD 20876 20 Upper […]

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