Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 4, 2022
An altercation in led to shots being fired on Reedie Drive near Georgia Avenue in Wheaton at approximately 6:45pm on Friday evening.
According to our public safety reporter, Cordell Pugh, the male victim was shot in the chest and is in very critical condition.
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A convoy of up to 2,000 vehicles is expected to leave Hagerstown tomorrow morning and head towards Washington, DC to protest COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates. According to Zachary Petrizzo of the Daily Beast, “the People’s Convoy here in Hagerstown Maryland is much more organized then other trucker protests we have seen. At least 120 diesel trucks and hundreds of SUV/military-type vehicles/cars. They could easily shut down the Beltway in the morning.”
Similar planned convoys over the past week never materialized. On February 23, a convoy organized by Bob Bolus out of Pennsylvania was called off after less than ten vehicles participated.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 4, 2022
Here are six things to know for Friday, March 4, 2022, which include information about mask mandates, the COVID-19 dashboard, COVID-19 test kits and the upcoming release of the FY 2022-2025 Strategic Plan website.
Per the Smithsonian Museum:
Calling all citizen scientists, do-gooders, plant lovers, activists, advocates, dreamers, and creators! Join us in March 2022, when the Smithsonian shakes up Women’s History Month with a new Women’s Futures Month: a forward-looking celebration of the power of women and girls in STEM to shape a better world.
Notes from the 3pm Froday media briefing on yesterday’s explosion at the Friendly Garden Apartments on the 2400 block of Lyttonsville Rd in Silver Spring.
Notes from the 9am press conference:
McCormick & Company, makers of Old Bay, have teamed up with McClintock Distilling in Frederick, MD to create an Old Bay flavored vodka. According to Old Bay, the vodka is six times distilled for maximum purity and smoothness and perfectly highlights the quintessential flavor of the iconic Old Bay spice blend.
The 35% ABV vodka is scheduled to hit shelves in the middle of this month and is expected to retail for $19.99.
A collision with entrapment has closed 8200 Brink Rd. not far from Woodfield Road.
Right now we don’t have any further details, but Montgomery County Police has advised drivers to seek an alternative route and that delays should be expected.
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Building permit signs have been posted on the future sites of Kobe Japan, The Joint, and Boo Boo Pho. This is an indication that construction will likely be starting soon on these properties.
Kobe Japan will be located at 19226 Montgomery Village Ave, next to the recently opened Moe’s Southwest Grill.
Montgomery County Public Schools sent out the following community message on Friday, March 4:
It is anticipated the Board of Education (BoE) will vote on a “mask optional” policy for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) at the upcoming March 8th meeting.