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Letter From Wootton High School Principal About Alleged Sexual Assault Involving Varsity Football Team; Police Find No Evidence Sexual Assault Occurred

By Patrick Herron

Wootton High School Principal Kimberly Boldon sent the following letter to students and families on Tuesday evening after police were called to the school to investigate an alleged incident that occurred in the boys locker room involving the school’s Varsity football team.

I want to assure you we have taken all of the required steps, in collaboration with MCPD and the MCPS Department of School Security and Emergency Management, to ensure our students’ safety and well-being.  We will have additional follow up with the members of our football team and their families, including discussions about our safety and security procedures.  A team of psychologists and counselors will also be on campus in the coming days to provide support as needed.

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Montgomery County Council Enacts Bill 30-21 Limiting Rent Increases and Late Fees for Tenants

By Patrick Herron

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Rockville, Md., Nov. 2, 2021—Today the Council unanimously voted to enact Bill 30-21, Landlord-Tenant Relations – Restrictions During Emergencies – Extended Limitations Against Rent Increases and Late Fees sponsored by Councilmember Will Jawando.

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Indoor Mask Mandate to be Reinstated Tuesday, November 9 at 12:01 a.m. if Substantial Transmission Continues Through Friday; Montgomery County Council Passes Amended Board of Health Regulation

By Patrick Herron

The new regulation will reinstate the mask mandate after seven straight days of “substantial transmission”, which is 50 or above cases per 100,000 residents.

The mask mandate would go back into effect on Tuesday, November 9.  As of Tuesday, there have been five consecutive days where the case rate has been above 50. The seventh consecutive day would technically be November 5, but there is a four-day grace period to allow numbers to be confirmed with CDC data.

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