Author: Patrick Herron

Gaithersburg

City of Gaithersburg Passes Emergency Legislation to Limit Rent Increases

By Patrick Herron

Per the City of Gaithersburg:

At their meeting on Monday, January 3, 2022, the Mayor & City Council conducted a public hearing and then enacted emergency legislation to limit residential rent increases due to the impact of COVID-19. By a vote of 3 to 2, the elected officials amended Chapter 13 of the City Code, “Landlord-Tenant Relations,” to prohibit residential rent increases in excess of Montgomery County’s Voluntary Rent Guideline & prohibit notices of residential rent increase in excess of Montgomery County’s Voluntary Rent Guideline prior to May 15, 2022.

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MoCo Government

Notes from the January 5 Montgomery County COVID-19 Media Briefing

By Patrick Herron

Notes from the January 5 COVID-19 Media Briefing

-County Executive Marc Elrich discussed his experience with COVID-19 over the past week, saying his symptoms included a sore throat and waves of fatigue. He was mostly without a fever throughout and said his experience reinforced that vaccines prevent hospitalizations.

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Health

Governor Hogan Delivers Update on COVID-19 State of Emergency, Omicron Variant

By Patrick Herron

Per the State of Maryland:

ANNAPOLIS, MD—At today’s meeting of the Board of Public Works (BPW), Governor Larry Hogan provided an update on the COVID-19 state of emergency and steps the state is taking to address the national testing shortage. As of today, the state is reporting 3,118 COVID-19 hospitalizations, which is an increase of 61 over yesterday.

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Montgomery Mall

GameWorks No Longer Coming to Montgomery Mall

By Patrick Herron

Last December we told you that GameWorks and The Works Kitchen were coming to the lower level of Westfield Montgomery Mall, next to Old Navy. Unfortunately, the company announced this week that it has closed all of itslocations and will no longer be opening any new ones.

GameWorks posted the following message on their website:

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services’ Walnut Hill Liquor and Wine Store to Remain Closed Through Sunday, January 9

By Patrick Herron

Update:

The Walnut Hill ABS store will remain closed through Sunday, January 9. Please visit the nearby King Farm store at 302 King Farm Blvd. Check the website before visiting the Walnut Hill store on Monday. Thanks again for your understanding. https://t.co/E7ISCfBm6Y

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The Eleanor in Silver Spring to Require Proof of Vaccination for Dine-In Service Beginning on January 5

By Patrick Herron

The Eleanor at 931 Ellsworth Dr in Silver Spring has announced that they will be requiring customers to provide proof of vaccination in order to dine inside of their restaurant.

The Eleanor posted the following message on their social media pages:

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