Governor Larry Hogan Announces Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative
Governor Larry Hogan announced in a press conference today an unprecedented expansion of state assistance with the launch of the Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative.
How and Where To Get a Free Covid-19 Test This Week in Montgomery County
Testing is free. If you have insurance, you be will asked for your information, but there are no co-pays or deductibles.
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New parking rates at Montgomery County-operated garages, parking lots and street meters in Downtown Silver Spring will go into effect beginning on Monday, Nov. 2, and will be implemented in stages over the course of the month. The Montgomery County Council adopted the parking rates as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget process.
2022 is the 161st anniversary of The Battle of Ball’s Bluff. According to local lore, the area around the 33/34 Mile Mark of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) near Poolesville is haunted by the ghosts of Civil War Soldiers (photos below).
During the early days of the American Civil War, Union soldiers ferried across the Potomac River from the Maryland side in Montgomery County to the Virginia side for the Battle of Ball’s Bluff against the Confederate Army, who were camped alongside the river in Leesburg, VA.
Arson Investigation After Two Vehicles Are Destroyed By Fire
An arson investigation is ongoing after firefighters arrived on the scene at 300 Marshal Street in Gaithersburg two find two vehicles on fire on Monday night.
Governor Hogan Announces Maryland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
This morning Governor Larry Hogan announced the release of the State of Maryland’s initial draft COVID-19 mass vaccination plan, which was submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week.
Ryan Linthicum of Damascus to Enroll Early at Clemson
With this year’s high school football season postponed in the state of Maryland, Damascus student athlete Ryan Linthicum announced last night that he will be skipping the spring season and will be enrolling early to Clemson.
MoCo Has Gone Five Days Without a Report of a COVID-19 Related Death
MoCo has remained at 820 COVID-19 related death for five consecutive days (since October 15th), marking the first time this has happened since the end of March, according to date this week from the Montgomery County COVID-19 Dashboard.
The Annual Orionid Meteor Shower is Coming to Montgomery County on October 20 and 21
NASA recommends viewers to watch from a remote area, away from any city lights. After getting comfy in a lawn chair or sleeping bag, watchers should be facing southeast. The shower is expected to start after 12 AM and the spectacle will last until dawn, leaving plenty of time to catch a glimpse of the meteors.
Kaiser Permanente is Coming to Aspen Hill
A Kaiser Permanente Medical Center will be constructed at the intersection of Connecticut and Georgia Avenue, directly south of Home Depot. It will take over a property left vacant in 2010 by former defense contractor Vitro Corporation, which until recently has been used for law enforcement tactical training purposes.
Borat Has MoCo Ties?