Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 14, 2022
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Update: All lanes of Frederick Rd/355 have reopened at Shakespeare Blvd.
Hazmat, police, and fire and rescue are currently on the scene of an overturned diesel fuel tanker (2500 gal) in Germantown in the area of Frederick Rd. and Shakespeare Blvd., according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.
Go to Traffic: Overturned Diesel Tanker on Frederick Rd and Shakespeare Blvd in Germantown
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Note: The collision is listed as occurring in Gaithersburg in the below press release from MCPD.
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 14, 2022
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Starting March 1st, DC’s indoor mask requirement will be lifted in indoor areas including, restaurants/bars, sports venues, gyms, and other areas listed in the image below.
On February 15, 2022, DC stopped requiring venues to verify that patrons are vaccinated. The indoor vaccine requirement went into effect in DC on January 15th, after being announced by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser in December. Businesses can still choose to keep the vaccination requirements in place.
A car was driven into the 7-Eleven at 17701 Muncaster Mill Rd in Derwood this morning around 10am.
No injuries were reported, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer. A building inspector has been requested.
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Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—With the state’s health metrics continuing to substantially decline, Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the requirement for masks and face coverings to be worn in state buildings will end next week.
Comptroller Franchot urges Marylanders to shop local, get tax-free deals and protect the environment with ENERGY STAR appliances
Comptroller Peter Franchot urges Marylanders to save the environment and their hard-earned dollars during Shop Maryland Energy Weekend, which runs February 19-21.
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Dollar Shop Plus, an independently owned dollar store, is now open at 18224 Flower Hill Way in the Flower Hill shopping center in Gaithersburg.
The store’s design and layout are similar to that of a Dollar Tree and most items are in the $1-2 range.
SOKO, a neighborhood butchery, has officially opened at 7306 Carroll Ave in Takoma Park.
Owned and operated by partners Brad Feickert & Chris Brown, SOKO focuses on local & sustainable farms that raise animals ethically and humanly. The neighborhood butchery offers a menu that consists of breakfast and lunch. Breakfast offerings include sandwiches, breakfast burritos, bagels, bacon, and sausage. Lunch offerings include a variety of deli sandwiches with sides of fries or chips. They are open every day from 7:30am-8pm and both menus are available all day.
La Casita, which has locations in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring, and DC, has closed all of their locations today in support of the nationwide Day Without Immigrants.
The first Day Without Immigrants took place on February 16, 2017 to protest President Trump’s plans to build a border wall and the proposed deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants.
Sports Nation, a memorabilia and apparel store that sells licensed athletic apparel, has closed in Montgomery Mall.
The store opened its Montgomery Mall location in the summer of 2018, giving it a 3.5 year run at the mall.