The first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses, manufactured by Moderna, arrived in Montgomery County this morning at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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Montgomery County Government Holiday Schedule
Below is the Montgomery County Government’s schedule for December 25th and January 1st courtesy of montgomerycountymd.gov
Purple Line Estimated to Run by Late 2024 After Legal Settlement
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Montgomery County Council Approves Updated Covid Restrictions/Notes From Meeting
Today the Montgomery County Council introduced, conducted a public hearing, and voted on the amended Executive Order that includes updates a Covid restrictions. It was unanimously approved.
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Germantown Wegmans Speaks Out Against Possible Upcoming Restrictions
At 1pm on Tuesday, December 15th the Montgomery County Council will introduce, hold a public hearing, and vote on a resolution and Board of Health regulation that would approve the amended version of Executive Order 139-20 that would put further Covid restrictions in place for the county.
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Montgomery County moves to ban single-use plastic straws.
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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich today announced further safety restrictions in order to slow the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in the County and throughout the Washington region. The restrictions will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
The new Executive Order 139-20 will restrict restaurant service to outdoor dining. Carry-out, delivery and drive-through service will be allowed to continue. The order also limits indoor sports gatherings to a maximum of 10 people total. (Outdoor dining will be prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., per an existing Executive Order from Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.) The maximum capacity for retail establishments has been changed to one person per 200 square feet of retail space—not to exceed a maximum of 150 persons.
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Bill Introduced That Would Require Contracts for Single Family Home Sales to Include Notice of Possible School District Changes
The Montgomery County Delegation has introduced a bill in the Maryland House of Delegates which would require contracts for sales of single-family residential properties in MoCo to include a notice that school district boundaries may be subject to change.
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MoCo Health Officer Further Limits Indoor and Outdoor Gathering Size; Requires Masks Outdoors at All Times
11/25 UPDATE: Clarification on mask regulations has been provided.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Tweets Supports For Return to Phase One
At 12:48 this morning Montgomery County Executive March Elrich tweeted the following:
Tired of Dodging Potholes on Your Street? You Can Ask MoCo to Fix Them!
Many of us are familiar with the stark and sudden feeling of horror that can come after speeding through an unexpected pothole. Crunch! Some might liken it to stubbing your toe in the night when you’re stumbling into the dark towards your kitchen for a midnight snack…only, the pothole might feel just a bit more painful, and potentially much more expensive.