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Message From County Executive Marc Elrich “We Must Do Whatever is Needed to Fight the Covid-19 Variant”

By MCS Staff

Published August 6, 2021 at 8:26AM

Below you’ll see this week’s message from County Executive Marc Elrich:

Dear Friends,

Press Release: Indoor Mask Requirement to Take Effect Saturday, Aug. 7; Board of Health Regulation Based on Substantial Transmission of COVID-19 in County

By Patrick Herron

Published August 5, 2021 at 6:38PM | Updated August 6, 2021 at 2:06PM

Per Montgomery County:

Indoor Mask Mandate Reinstated in Montgomery County, Takes Effect 12:01am Saturday

By Patrick Herron

Published August 5, 2021 at 3:04PM | Updated August 5, 2021 at 4:33PM

Indoor Mask Mandate Reinstated in Montgomery County, Takes Effect 12:01am Saturday

Today the Montgomery County Council, acting as the Board of Health, voted unanimously to reinstate the indoor mask mandate beginning Saturday just after midnight. Based on CDC guidelines, Montgomery County is now considered an area of substantial COVID-19 transmission.

Montgomery County Public Libraries to Discontinue Telephone Renewal and Telephone Notifications

By Patrick Herron

Published July 30, 2021 at 4:25PM

Per Montgomery County:

Sculpture in Honor of Dominique Dawes Being Commissioned

By Patrick Herron

Published July 30, 2021 at 9:59AM

Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz will hold a virtual press conference this morning to announce a sculpture being commissioned in honor of three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes. Dawes is from Silver Spring and won gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Montgomery County Council Statement on Police-involved Shooting of Ryan Leroux

By Patrick Herron

Published July 27, 2021 at 5:24PM

Per Montgomery County Council:

Montgomery County Council Passes Resolution on Medicare for All

By Patrick Herron

Published July 20, 2021 at 4:52PM

Per Montgomery County:

Governor Hogan Renews State of Emergency for Maryland After 12 Days

By Daniela Perez

Published July 18, 2021 at 3:50PM

Governor Hogan Renews State of Emergency for Maryland After 12 Days

On June 15th, Governor Hogan announced that the state of emergency due to COVID-19 would be lifted effective July 1st. Last week on July 12th, Governor Hogan renewed the state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency in a proclamation, which you can view here. There were no press releases or public announcements from the Governor’s office regarding the state of emergency, which lead to speculation as to why it was reinstated.