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Visit Montgomery and Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) are hosting MoCo Eats Week. The event began April 23 and continues through May 3 and is described as “the ultimate foodie experience,” supporting local food and beverage businesses including restaurants, bakeries, breweries and wineries. Participants can download a “Digital Saving Pass” on the Visit Montgomery […]

Update (April 26): The Goshen Crossing Liquor and Wine store in Gaithersburg reopened April 23 following a temporary closure. Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) closed the store when an employee exhibited COVID-19 symptoms and was tested for the disease. After conducting contact tracing, local health officials asked additional store employees to test and quarantine […]

Today is Monday, April 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council Committee Work: Two committees meet today to continue their work on the operating and CIP budgets. The Governmental Operations Committee meets at 9:30. Watch the GO meeting live here. The Education and Culture committee meets at 1:30 p.m. […]

The field of candidates for Maryland’s 2022 gubernatorial election continues to grow. Most recently, John King, the former Education Secretary under President Barack Obama, put his hat in the ring and is putting education at the forefront of his campaign. King, a Silver Spring resident, announced his candidacy Tuesday morning on social media, with a […]

Today is Friday, April 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today, and 13 sites this weekend. Health officials continue to stress the importance of testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 2. COVID-19 […]

It’s Thursday, April 22, and here are five things to know for today in Montgomery County: 1.Montgomery County GreenFest: It’s Earth Day! Join the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection for a virtual hands-on workshop to learn how to compost certain food scraps in your backyard using rodent-proof compost bins. The event is happening today from […]

The Gaithersburg Police Department (GPD) announced Tuesday evening that they have formed a joint operation in response to county law enforcement agencies receiving multiple complaints about vehicles with modified exhausts and racing vehicles traveling through Gaithersburg and Rockville. The operation was formed alongside allied agencies including the Maryland State Police – Rockville Barrack, the Maryland […]

Los Servicios de Bebidas Alcohólicas (ABS) del Condado de Montgomery cerraron temporalmente su tienda de Goshen Crossing en Gaithersburg. Esto después de que un empleado presentara síntomas de COVID-19, y se les indicara a otros empleados que se pusieran en cuarentena. El empleado se quedó en casa con fiebre el lunes y trabajó por última […]

It’s Wednesday, April 21, and here are five things to know for today in Montgomery County: 1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a partial building collapse Monday night. One person sustained minor injuries. The collapse occurred at the Jiffy Lube on 116 N. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg. A vehicle hit the center beam which eventually fell between the garage doors, injuring an employee. Signature services were closed for the remainder […]