MoCo

Montgomery County has reported six straight days of substantial transmission of COVID-19. After seven days, the county’s indoor mask mandate is automatically reinstated. There is a four day grace period from the seventh day of substantial transmission until the mandate begins. This means the mask mandate could return over the weekend or by next week.

The County is deemed an area of substantial transmission if it reaches 50 to 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days or 8 to 9.99 percent test positivity during the past seven days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies transmission values as low, moderate, substantial or high.


Rockville

Back in September we let you know that Kumbia, a South American restaurant focusing on cuisine from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, and Ecuador, is coming to 100 B Gibbs Street in Rockville Town Square, the former location of Spice Xing.

Signage is now up in the window, as the restaurant is expected to open this winter.


Rockville

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire at a home on the 5200blk of Yosemite Dr, near Nadine Dr, Monday morning.

Cheif Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer reports that the fire originated in the exterior of the home (carport), and was likely caused by misplaced fireplace ashes on the carport next to house/car.


Burtonsville

In 2020, a number of Burtonsville residents realized many underprivileged children in the community would not experience the same holiday experience many local children have due to the struggles many had during the pandemic.

A number of Burtonsville residents decided to do something about it– they organized a group of volunteers to collect toys for children in need.


DMV

The Washington Football Team out together the type of performance our area has been waiting, beating Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-19.

In a rematch of last year’s playoffs, where the Football Team gave the Bucs their toughest game of the playoffs, Washington started off hot and never gave up the lead.