Basketball Hoops Going Back Up in MoCo Parks
About a year ago, on March 24th, 2020, Montgomery Parks made the decision to remove basketball hoops from local parks due to many people ignoring instructions not to gather.
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Double Murder Investigated in White Oak
Around 11:45PM Wednesday, the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center received calls reporting sounds of gunshots and then shortly after calls for a confirmed shooting in the 1500 block of November Circle in White Oak.
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African American Health Program is Offering Free On-site Testing, Vaccine Registration, Groceries, Masks, School Supplies and More This Friday Through Monday
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Justin Herron, Tackle for the Patriots and MoCo Native, Honored by Police for Helping Sexual Assault
Justin Herron was born in Silver Spring and graduated from The Bullis School in 2014. Now, he’s an offensive tackle for the New England Patriots.
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Updated 3/26 to include new information from Montgomery College PR Director, Marcus Rosano
Germantown Vaccination Site Set to Open Wednesday, 3/31
Boca Botanas to Reopen This Weekend
Boca Botanas, located at 239 Muddy Branch Rd in Gaithersburg, will be reopening for dine in service this Friday at 4PM. The Spanish tapas restaurant has been closed since December 31st.
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Children’s Book on Dr. Fauci Set to be Released This June
A new children’s book by author Kate Messner titled,”Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor”, is set to be released by Simon & Schuster on June 29th.
Two Friends From MoCo to Bike Over 4,000 Miles to Raise Money For Teen Suicide Prevention
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David Blair Launches Campaign for Montgomery County Executive
Per a press release sent out by his campaign:
State of Maryland Issues Memo Saying County Health Departments Must Follow State’s Phasing For COVID-19 Vaccine
The State of Maryland issued a memo yesterday which said counties must follow the state’s vaccine eligibility guidelines. The state of Maryland is currently in stage 2A. You can find a list of the different stages and who is currently eligible for the vaccine here.
Ride On Resuming Front Boarding, Fare Collection in April
Beginning Monday, April 5, 2021, front door boarding and fare collection will resume on Montgomery County’s Ride On, Ride On extRa, and Flash buses. These routines had been suspended due to COVID. With the return of front boarding, the rear doors on Ride On buses will return to their pre-COVID exit only layout.