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No mass on Easter, no group gatherings, but those celebrating will get an Easter basket. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday at a press conference that he’s proclaimed that the Easter Bunny is an “essential worker” on Sunday. Kata Hall, the deputy communications director for the governor, tweeted Hogan was willing to make “an egg-ception” for his Stay […]

Hogan’s Latest Coronavirus Action: Racial Data, Baltimore-Washington Corridor Deemed COVID-19 Hotspot, Strike Teams for Nursing Homes Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference in Baltimore Tuesday that he’s directed Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities to start offering racial and ethnic breakdowns for all of the state’s coronavirus cases. […]

Starting Monday, Metrorail trains will stop running at 9:00 p.m. everyday while Metrobus services will end at 11:00 p.m. daily. WMATA officials say hours have been reduced in an effort to limit frontline transit workers’ exposure to the public while enhancing the safety of individuals who must travel during the current COVID-19 health crisis. Updated Special […]

Gov. Larry Hogan answered several questions about the coronavirus pandemic on Twitter Thursday. Here’s a look at the questions and Hogan’s answers: #AskGovHogan @2lovelabs asks “What is the status on the test kits and ventilators?” pic.twitter.com/7iMkfNXjs9 — Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) April 2, 2020 #AskGovHogan @Yangw211 asks "The essential list? A lot of people are […]

Los reclamos de seguro de desempleo en el Condado de Montgomery se duplicaron durante una segunda semana consecutiva, y casi se duplicaron en Maryland en general. La semana pasada, el condado de Montgomery recibió 9,384 reclamos, según el Departamento de Trabajo de Maryland. Tenía 3,941 reclamaciones la semana anterior. En general, Maryland obtuvo 84,230 reclamos […]

Unemployment insurance claims in Montgomery County more than doubled for the second week in a row, and nearly doubled in Maryland overall.  Last week Montgomery County saw 9,384 claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor. It had 3,941 claims the week before. Maryland overall saw 84,230 claims last week, with 42,334 the week before.  […]

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D), of Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, reacted to the White House Coronavirus Task Force’s bleak announcement about coronavirus fatalities. President Donald Trump announced at the task force’s press briefing Tuesday that a minimum of 100,000 to 240,000 Americans will die because of the coronavirus. In an interview with MyMCMedia on Wednesday, […]

Happy April Fools Day! It’s Wednesday, April 1 and here are five things worth knowing in Montgomery County. 1. Complete the Census: It’s National Census Day! Complete the census at http://my2020census.gov/. Gov. Larry Hogan has received permission to extend the deadline of the census. 2. Hogan, Whitmer Pen Joint Op-Ed: Gov. Hogan and Michigan Gov. Gretchen […]

El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery emitió una declaración en respuesta a la orden del Gobernador Larry Hogan “Quedarse en casa”, promulgada en Maryland el lunes 30 de marzo. Bajo la orden de Hogan, los residentes de Maryland que abandonan sus hogares por razones no esenciales y se congregan en grandes grupos pueden […]

Montgomery County Police Department issued a statement in response to Gov. Larry Hogan’s “Stay at Home” order enacted in Maryland Monday. Under Hogan’s order, Marylanders who leave their homes for nonessential reasons and congregate in large groups can receive jail time or a fine of up to $5,000 for not adhering to the state’s efforts […]