Amazon Grocery Stores Moving in to MoCo
Back in September we let you know that an Amazon grocery store would be taking the place of Office Depot on Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg.
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Author: MCS Staff
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Governor Larry Hogan will hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. to provide a Covid-19 update to Marylanders.
The press conference will be available on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
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Montgomery County Marc Elrich Sends New Proposed Covid Restrictions to County Council for Approval
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State Superintendent Karen B. Salmon urged Maryland schools to reopen and bring students back into the buildings at the December 8th Maryland State Board of Education meeting.
As part of the state’s plan of reopening schools, the MSDE has worked jointly with the Maryland Department of Health to create guidelines and local boards of education and superintendents to follow. Salmon also asked for teachers, school staff, and early child care workers to be a priority group for the COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland’s tier system.
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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich today announced further safety restrictions in order to slow the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in the County and throughout the Washington region. The restrictions will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
The new Executive Order 139-20 will restrict restaurant service to outdoor dining. Carry-out, delivery and drive-through service will be allowed to continue. The order also limits indoor sports gatherings to a maximum of 10 people total. (Outdoor dining will be prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., per an existing Executive Order from Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.) The maximum capacity for retail establishments has been changed to one person per 200 square feet of retail space—not to exceed a maximum of 150 persons.
Kona Ice is Coming to Olney/Burtonsville and Surrounding Areas
Scott and Staci Gilreath announced that they’ll be bringing Kona Ice to Olney, Ashton, Sandy Spring, Colesville, Burtonsville, Spencerville, and Laurel.
Update on Maryland’s Plan to Safely Deliver/Distribute Effective Vaccines
Per the State of Maryland:
Pedestrian Struck on 270N, All Lanes Blocked
A car struck a chair that led to striking a pedestrian on northbound 270 this morning around 10:30am.
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Medstar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney Nearing Capacity
UPDATED to include Medstar’s dispute of the HHS data.
Lidl to Open First MoCo Location This Wednesday
This past summer, Governor Larry Hogan announced that Lidl US, America’s fastest growing retailer, will open 10 new stores and add 400 jobs in Maryland by the end of 2021, more than doubling its footprint in the state.
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Armed Robbery for PS5 After Meeting to Complete Online Sale
If you’re planning on meeting someone from an online marketplace for presents this holiday season, make sure to use one of the designated safe exchange zones.