In press releases published December 22nd, Montgomery County Police provided updates on two of their ongoing investigations:
Bethesda Home Invasion
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Several Restaurants Tell Us They Are Planning to File For Injunction Against Montgomery County
Several restaurants across Montgomery County have reached out to us to let us know that they are on board with a plan by the Restaurant Association of Maryland’s to file for an injunction against Montgomery County to reopen indoor dining.
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We Spoke With One of the First MoCo Residents to Get the COVID Vaccine– Here’s What She Has to Say
We had the opportunity to speak with White Oak resident Heather Kaminsky, who received the first dose of the vaccine earlier today. Heather is a pediatric neurologist in her last year of residency at Children’s National in DC.
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Montgomery County moves to ban single-use plastic straws.
Investigation Discovery Episode about Missing MoCo Sisters Aired this Weekend
This past weekend, Investigation Discovery aired an episode sharing the story of the the Lyon sisters. The two sisters, Sheila (12) and Katherine (10) disappeared in 1975 during a trip to Wheaton Mall. The girls were never found.
From the Rockville Reports Newsletter:
“Free packets of masks will be distributed in Rockville from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 as part of the Maryland Department of Health’s #MasksOnMaryland campaign to encourage all Marylanders to wear face coverings in public places to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Rockville to Host Climate Change Open House
The City of Rockville will be hosting a virtual Climate Action Open House on November 17th at 7PM:
Col. E. Brooke Middle School to be Renamed Odessa Shannon Middle School
The Montgomery County Board of Education has voted to rename Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School to Odessa Shannon Middle School.
Retro MoCo Ads – 1985
Today we’ll be looking at local ads from thirty-five years ago from the County Courier!
Montgomery History & Germantown Historical Society Host Emancipation Event November 3rd
Montgomery History and the Germantown Historical Society will be hosting a virtual event this Tuesday, November 3rd at 2PM.
Montgomery County Declares November 1 as Emancipation Day
On November 1, 1864, six months before the end of the Civil War, Maryland became the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line to abolish slavery through voting. One year later, the 13th amendment was ratified.