Note: The collision is listed as occurring in Gaithersburg in the below press release from MCPD.
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 14, 2022
Author: Patrick Herron
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.
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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.
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.
Per Montgomery County:
Montgomery County residents can win a prize this month by sharing what they love about the County’s first rapid transit service— the Flash bus—in the County Department of Transportation’s “Love Flash” photo contest on Twitter.
On Friday, MCPS sent out a community messaging announcing that MCPS in now accepting religious exemptions to their COVID-19 vaccine requirement for student athletes. They cite the decreasing COVID-19 transmission rate as well as the high vaccination rate in Montgomery County as the reason for their decision.
Full message below:
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Update: Edfried Hans Gassner has been located safe and unharmed.
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ALDI at 5110 Nicholson Lane in White Flint Plaza is having its grand opening today, February 24. The store is located in the space formerly occupied by Shoppers, which closed in January of 2020.
ALDI is a German discount grocery chain that currently has Montgomery County locations in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Montgomery Village, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park.
Montgomery County Public Schools sent out the following community message:
Dear MCPS Families,
The Washington Post published an Op-Ed Friday morning written by Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones.
Jones talks about last month’s shooting at Magruder High School, and the fact that several students who are alleged to have witnessed or known about the shooting, posted on Twitter and Snapchat about the incident instead of calling 9-1-1.