Ukranian born Boris Levonenko, owner of King Farm Auto Services at 15563 Frederick Rd in Rockville, has been hard at work collecting supplies to send to his war-torn home country.
According to WTOP, Levonenko has already shipped over 100 boxes of medical supplies, which he has been driving up to Delaware to ship through a Ukrainian Express Shipping Company.
The Maryland House voted on Thursday to prohibit the act of declawing cats, unless deemed necessary for therapeutic purposes.
An identical bill recently passed the Maryland Senate and would next be sent to Governor Larry Hogan to be signed into law.
Per Montgomery County:
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking registered voters to serve as election workers at polling places for the Gubernatorial Primary Election to be held on June 28.
Update : March 21, 2022 – Osman Hussam Osman was found deceased in Laurel, Maryland. The Laurel Police Department is investigating this death, and foul play is not suspected in his death.
Per MCPD:
Detectives are investigating a collision involving a bicyclist that occurred in Clarksburg yesterday.
The full press release can be seen below (the release refers to the area as Germantown).
The winners have been announced of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s “Heads Up, Phones Down” high school video contest.
Montgomery County teens were asked to create videos to encourage peers not to allow cell phones to distract them while driving and walking. Prizes included a PS5, an Apple Watch, and Amazon gift cards.
Update: March 16, 2022- Katie Michelle Ramos Rodriguez has been located safe and unharmed.
Per Montgomery County:
Rita’s Italian Ice, located on the lower level of Lakeforest Mall (701 Russel Ave) in Gaithersburg, has permanently closed.
The chain, which is known for their Italian ice and frozen custard, has remaining MoCo locations in Burtonsville, Derwood, Germantown, and Silver Spring. It previously had locations in Gaithersburg (Quince Orchard Rd) and Olney.
Below are updates on several businesses that will be opening in Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, as well as one that is closing.
There will be a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. and the location will be open daily from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 11, 2022
Montgomery County Public Schools released the following community message on March 10:
Here are five things to know for Thursday, March 10. They include a reminder that masks are now optional in MCPS schools and facilities, a reminder to complete the Antiracist Audit survey, COVID-19 take-home test kit information, a reminder that COVID-19 vaccinations and testing are still important and information about Prekindergarten and Head Start registration.