Frederick County, our neighbor to the north, held a Board of Health meeting last night at 7pm that lasted over 5 hours.
County Executive Jan Gardner declared a State of Emergency for Frederick County earlier in the day and the Board of Health voted to put an indoor mask mandate in place starting 5pm today.
We accept Christmas trees year-round in our curbside yard trim collection. Set your Christmas tree at the curb by 7 a.m. on your recycling collection day.
Christmas trees are given a new life after being composted or chipped for mulch, so keep the tree in a natural state.
American University and Georgetown University have both announced that their upcoming semesters will start virtually, joining George Washington University in the delayed start to in-person learning.
In a letter sent to the American University community, school officials communicated that classes will temporarily move online from January 10 to January 30 with in-person instruction resuming on Monday, January 31 due to increasing Covid cases in the D.C. region and across the country.
Dr. James Gilman, chief executive officer of NIH’s clinical center, announced in an email to staff that elective surgeries would be postponed at Bethesda’s NIH starting next week, according to Reuters.
Reuters reviewed the memo, which also stated that at least 80 clinical center staff called in sick on Wednesday due to Covid-19 infections or exposures.
Council meets on Jan. 4 to introduce, hold a public hearing and vote on an amended Board of Health regulation
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On December 17, Blanca Kling, who passed away in January 2021, was awarded the Roscoe R. Nix Distinguished Community Leadership Award for serving Montgomery County residents for four decades.
Blanca began working as a Victim Assistant in Wheaton for Montgomery County Police in 1980. In 2005 she transitioned to the Public Information Division with the goal of helping to strengthen communications between the police department and the Hispanic community.
Friday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve) Metrorail will operate 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m, opening two hours later than a normal weekday. Time of last train varies by station. […]
Olive & Loom, a Mediterranean-inspired lifestyle and apothecary boutique that opened in Pike & Rose in March 2019, announced via Instagram that it will be moving in with its sister business Kin & Care. Kin & Care is a hand -poured, small batch, scented candle company located in Kensington.
Owner Ferzan Jaeger, a Turkish-born mother of two who started her business inspired by the Turkish Baths/Hamam rooted in the rich history of the Ottoman Empire, announced on Instagram that the lease is up at the end of January. In Kensington, she says, they’ll be able to put both businesses under one roof and hope to continue the retail side of Olive & Loom, while offering candle pouring classes in the studio.
The Montgomery County holiday schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day can be seen here. Below you’ll see the holiday schedule for the city of Takoma Park.
City offices and facilities will be closed for the New Year’s holiday on Friday, December 31, 2021, through Sunday, January 2, 2021.
The Montgomery County holiday schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day can be seen here. Below you’ll see the holiday schedule for the city of Rockville.
Rockville, Maryland, Dec. 17 – City Hall and city facilities will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 23; on Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24; Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25; New Year’s Eve, Friday, Dec. 31; and New Year’s Day, Saturday, Jan. 1.
The Montgomery County holiday schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day can be seen here. Below you’ll see the holiday schedule for the city of Gaithersburg.