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Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 30 The Maryland Department of Health reported 98 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 66,589. As of March 28, the county reported that 95 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. Montgomery County recorded no new coronavirus-related fatalities Tuesday, therefore the death toll in […]

Today is Tuesday, March 30, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Maryland Enters Vaccine Phase 2B: Maryland moves into vaccine phase 2B starting today, meaning residents ages 16+ with underlying medical conditions can sign up to preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine. 2. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that Maryland will enter Phase 2 of its vaccination plan on Tuesday, March 23. Under Phase 2A, all residents ages 60+ will be eligible, Hogan said during a press conference Thursday. Effective immediately, all Marylanders ages 60+ can preregister for an appointment at a mass vaccination site. One week later […]

The number of Montgomery County coronavirus cases has increased to 341, according to figures the state Department of Health released Monday morning. The cases in the County continue to climb as there were 208 cases on Friday, which increased to 255 on Saturday and 301 on Sunday. As of Monday morning, there are 1,413 confirmed […]

Today is Monday, March 30 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. First Day of Remote School: Montgomery County Public Schools launches the first phase of remote learning today. 2. Online Theatre Classes:  Olney Theatre Center is offering six weeks of free Zoom classes starting today. There will be classes every […]

Montgomery County Public Schools is preparing its move to online learning on March 30. Jack Smith, superintendent of MCPS, said in a video following the statewide announcement that Maryland Public Schools will remain closed through April 24, MCPS will start distributing Chromebooks to students in need starting Thursday. In an email to families on Thursday, […]

Rethinking Quality of Life When Your Loved One has Memory Problems Monday, March 30, 2020 6:00pm Isolation for older adults who have dementia and their family caregivers involves more than just loneliness—it’s downright dangerous for their health. Isolation doesn’t just negatively impact physical and mental health, but it also increases the risk that an older […]

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart—the all-girls kindergarten through 12th grade Catholic school in Bethesda—and Landon, the all-boys private school (grades kindergarten through 12) in Bethesda announced they are temporarily closing school starting Friday and moving learning to a virtual platform. Connie Mitchell, a spokesperson for Stone Ridge, said the virtual learning education model […]

March was declared as National Women’s History Month by Congress in 1987 to honor the extraordinary achievements of American women. Montgomery County Public Libraries and the Commission for Women celebrate with author talks, lectures, arts and crafts, story times and more throughout the month of March. The free programs will take place as follows: Saturday, […]

The National Park Service (NPS) announced that the cherry blossoms will mostly likely reach peak bloom between March 27 to 30. This initial bloom prediction indicates that the blossoms will reach the final stage of bloom progression much earlier than in 2019. This early bloom is due to a warmer-than-typical winter, according to NPS. Last year, […]