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BREAKING Press Release: Council Meets as the Board of Health on Nov. 2 to Introduce, Hold a Public Hearing and Vote on Amended Board of Health Regulation on Indoor Masking Requirements; Public Hearing Scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Published October 31, 2021 at 11:21AM

The Montgomery County Council will meet as the Board of Health on Tuesday, Nov. 2 to introduce, hold a public hearing and vote on an amended Board of Health regulation to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Montgomery County. The amended Board of Health regulation will be introduced at 9:40 a.m. and the public hearing and vote is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

The amended Board of Health regulation, sponsored by the Montgomery County Council, would require seven consecutive days of substantial COVID-19 transmission in the community for an indoor face covering requirement to be reinstated in areas open to the public. The requirement to wear face coverings in indoor spaces that are open to the public also terminates when the County returns to a status of moderate COVID-19 transmission for seven consecutive days.

Montgomery County Council to Meet This Tuesday to Review Face Covering Guidance

By Patrick Herron

Published October 31, 2021 at 9:29AM

Unless action is taken by the Board of Health to amend the regulation, the indoor mask mandate will resume on Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Article: Indoor Mask Mandate Will Be Back in Effect Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3

BREAKING: Indoor Mask Mandate Will Be Back in Effect Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3

By MCS Staff

Published October 30, 2021 at 7:35PM

Per Montgomery County:

Halloween Safety Tips from the Montgomery County Department of Transportation

By Patrick Herron

Published October 30, 2021 at 4:57PM

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 28, 2021

Winter Hours Announced for Open Parkways Program, Which Opens Portions of Sligo Creek Parkway, Beach Drive, and Little Falls Parkway to Pedestrians/Cyclists for Recreation

By MCS Staff

Published October 30, 2021 at 9:12AM

Montgomery Parks has announced new winter hours for the Open Parkways Program beginning on Sunday, November 7, 2021.

The program opens portions of Sligo Creek Parkway, Beach Drive, and Little Falls Parkway to pedestrians and cyclists for recreation.

Information on Additional Vaccine Doses (Booster Shots and Third Doses) in Montgomery County

By MCS Staff

Published October 30, 2021 at 9:04AM

Content verified October 29, 2021, courtesy of Montgomery County.

If you are eligible, you may choose any of the available COVID-19 vaccines as your booster. If you want a specific vaccine as your booster, check that your vaccination site has it available.

Week 9 High School Football Scores

By MCS Staff

Published October 29, 2021 at 8:19PM | Updated October 30, 2021 at 12:38PM

Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the week 9 MCPS football games. They’ll be updated as we receive them.

If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we didn’t receive a report from the game.

MoCo Officials Anticipate Reinstatement of Indoor Mask Requirement After County Reaches “Substantial Transmission” Threshold

By MCS Staff

Published October 29, 2021 at 6:06PM

Just one day after the indoor mask requirement was lifted in Montgomery County, the “number of cases per 100,000 residents in the last 7 days” has reached 50 again, putting the county back in the “Substantial Transmission” threshold.

We spoke with Montgomery County’s Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Earl Stoddard, who told us that “Board of Health Order 19-975 mandates that Dr. Bridgers, the acting Health Officer, provide official notice if the County proceeds into substantial transmission and set a timeline for the mask requirement.”

Woman Pleads Guilty to Being Accessory After the Fact to Murder in the First Degree in Death of Her Younger Brother

By MCS Staff

Published October 29, 2021 at 3:12PM

Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the honorable Judge Jeannie Cho, Lemae Matthews, 23, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to murder in the first degree in the death of her younger brother, Christian Matthews, in Silver Spring in 2017. She was released on a $10,000 unsecured personal bond under several conditions including home detention and 24 hour curfew.

Pursuant to a plea agreement, she faces up to ten years in prison when she is sentenced. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 4^th 2022 at 1:30p.m.

Attorney Dawn Luedtke Announces Campaign for Montgomery County Council

By Patrick Herron

Published October 29, 2021 at 8:15AM

Press Release:

ASHTON, MD — Ashton attorney Dawn Luedtke announced today her candidacy for a district seat on the Montgomery County Council. Luedtke is an attorney with extensive experience in education, public safety, and health care law, and a mother of four children attending Montgomery County Public Schools. She is running as a Democrat in the 2022 election to represent the newly proposed District 7 in northeastern Montgomery County.

Meadowbrook Local Park and Portion of Beach Drive Closed Due to Rain and Flooding

By MCS Staff

Published October 29, 2021 at 7:17AM

A Flood Watch is in effect for Central and Southeast Montgomery from 10am Friday morning until 6pm Friday evening.

Due to the rain and potential for flooding, Meadowbrook Local Park in Chevy Chase is closed. Beach Drive is also closed from Knowles in Kensington down to the D.C. line.