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After about three months of operation, Montgomery County’s only COVID-19 mass vaccination site is closing Friday. “Thanks to your tireless work, new cases are on a downward trend and we are beginning to open back up and Maryland is squarely on the road to recovery,” said Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard […]

El condado de Montgomery cerrará las puertas del sitio de vacunación masiva en el campus de Montgomery College en Germantown el viernes 2 de julio. Las labores de vacunación cesarán a las 3:45 p.m. y el cierre es debido a un descenso en la demanda de la vacuna del COVID-19. Desde la apertura del sitio […]

As of next week, the Montgomery College Germantown campus will no longer be the county’s mass vaccination site. County Executive Marc Elrich made the announcement saying the current venue will be suspended on July 2 before relocating to the Upcounty Regional Services Center (also in Germantown) beginning July 6, where first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will […]

Un nuevo centro de pruebas COVID-19 abrió el lunes en el Centro de Servicios Regionales Upcounty de Germantown. Las pruebas se llevan a cabo solo y con cita previa, dijo Mary Anderson, portavoz del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de Montgomery. Los pacientes deben obtener una referencia de un proveedor de atención […]

A new COVID-19 testing center opened Monday at the Germantown Upcounty Regional Services Center.  Testing is drive-thru and by appointment only, said Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) spokesperson Mary Anderson. Patients must get a referral from a healthcare provider.  The site will be open every Monday to Montgomery County residents. Anderson […]

Montgomery County opened a new COVID-19 testing facility on Wednesday at the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center, said Dr. Travis Gayles, Chief of Public Health Services in Montgomery County.  The recreation center will be open for testing on Wednesdays. At a virtual media briefing, Gayles said the county is gearing up to open another […]

Expect rain in the morning. A dense fog advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. today. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Feb. 7. 1. Coffee With a Cop: Montgomery County Police officers from the Silver Spring district station are meeting with residents from 9 until 11 a.m. at the Bump ‘n […]

Cloudy with temps in the mid 40s. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Jan 31. 1. Coffee and Conversation: Join Councilmember Gabe Albornoz and Catherine Matthews of the Upcounty Regional Services Center today at 7:30 a.m. at the Barking Mad Cafe, 239 Spectrum Ave in Gaithersburg for discussion of issues affecting the […]

The county’s Charter Review Commission seeks public input and invites residents to participate in any of the five listening sessions scheduled through March 23. The purpose of the sessions is to discuss the structure of the Montgomery County Council. The sessions will address whether the size of the Council and its make-up should be changed […]

It’s Wednesday, Nov. 6 and it’s National Nachos Day! As you eat melted cheese on chips, here are five things worth noting in Montgomery County. 1. Public Forum for Kirwan Commission Funding:  Tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., Montgomery County’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Forum takes place at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. […]