Maryland Health Department Recommends the Use of Masks in Health Care Facilities
Montgomery County health officials are advising residents to take preventive measures as respiratory virus hospitalizations exceed 10 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents throughout Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today recommended that health care facilities require masks in all patient-facing settings.
Montgomery County Police released new enforcement data from Week 6 of its 2025 Holiday Alcohol Task Force, detailing heightened DUI and traffic enforcement during the Christmas holiday period.
As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you some of our most-read articles of the year. This article was originally published on October 6th, and it went on to become one of our most-read articles of 2025.
Since its closing in 2013, the absence of Roy’s Place has left a hole in the hearts of many current and former Montgomery County residents. According to the now-defunct Roy’s Place website, the restaurant first opened in Rockville in 1955, offering more than 200 sandwiches. After a couple of moves within Rockville, it relocated to 2 E. Diamond Ave. in Olde Towne Gaithersburg in 1971, where it became a local institution.
As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you some of our most-read articles of the year. This article was originally published on June 30, just before the July 1 leaf blower ban went into effect, and it went on to become our most-read article of 2025.
Montgomery County passed legislation in 2024 to address environmental, noise, and health concerns related to gas-powered leaf blowers and vacuums. Sales of gas-powered equipment have been banned since July 1, 2024, and the ban on their use officially begins this Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (more…)
Beginning February 1, 2026, Montgomery County taxicab rates will increase from $2 to $2.50 per mile, and a new $1 nighttime surcharge will apply for trips between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., marking the first meter rate change in more than 15 years.
Montgomery County residents will be able to continue working toward their health and fitness goals at no cost in 2026.
A Damascus man is in custody following a lengthy standoff that stretched into the early morning hours Tuesday.
Montgomery County Councilmember At-Large Laurie-Anne Sayles completed a week-long tour of the County’s Department of Health and Human Services, her first initiative as chair of the Council’s Health and Human Services Committee, to review operations and assess the impact of rising healthcare costs and coverage gaps on residents.
Round1 Bowling & Arcade is coming to Wheaton Mall with plans to open a massive 49,000-square-foot entertainment complex, bringing one of the country’s fastest-growing arcade and bowling concepts to Montgomery County. It is Round1’s second Maryland location, with the first opening in Towson Town Center in December 2019.
An Extreme Cold Alert has been issued for Montgomery County from Monday, December 29, at 3 pm until Tuesday December 30 at 3 pm. Wind chills are expected to fall below 32°F, and residents are advised to dress in layers and take precautions if spending extended time outdoors. (more…)
Local satire site The Montgonion is undergoing a name change and will now be known as Montgomery Leek, the site announced this week.