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Finally… Drive-in movies are back in MoCo (hopefully). Park and Watch Events (www.parkandwatchevents.com) is working hard on trying to make it happen this fall. The proposed location will be in […]
New Baseball and Softball Training Facility to Open in Gaithersburg.
D-Bat will be opening a new location in Gaithersburg, Md.
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Unemployment Claims in MoCo Based on Zip Code
Earlier today Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass released a map showing unemployment claims in the county by zip code.
Two Gaithersburg Parks To Be Closed for Renovation
Travis Park and Diamond Farms Park of Gaithersburg will close on September 8 and September 14, respectively, as the city plans to replace playground equipment.
MoCo Libraries Offer a New Way to Celebrate National Read a Book Day
Every year on September 6, readers come together to celebrate National Read a Book Day. Normally, this day could be well spent by visiting a local library and bringing a stack of books back home. Right now, you might be hesitant to collect books from your local Montgomery County Public Library. Did you know that our MoCo libraries have a new reading app?
Montgomery County will remain in Phase 2 as the State moves to its Phase 3 reopening, which went into effect today at 5 p.m. Montgomery County’s current case count is higher than it was when the County entered Phase 2 several months ago. Daily case counts in late June when the County entered Phase 2 averaged 67 cases per day. The current seven-day average of new confirmed cases is 85.
Venues such as indoor and outdoor restaurants may now include live performances as part of their dining experience. However, establishments are prohibited from allowing dancing or congregating in front of the performers. Individuals present must still wear masks unless they are eating or drinking (and they must be seated while eating and drinking). The new live-music guidelines go into effect immediately. On Wednesday evening, the Governor announced that more activities would be allowed under Phase 3; they are being reviewed to determine if the County could also allow some version of those activities.
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MoCo officials officially launched the County’s first four Ride On electric buses with a ceremonial “unplug” event.
Following the event, the media will have an opportunity to speak with the officials and get video inside the buses and at other designated areas of the maintenance and transit operations facility including bus sanitizing demonstrations and sneak peak of new Flash buses.
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF) today named six local sports figures to be inducted as the 2020 class. The six inductees will be honored in a virtual ceremony on Sunday October 18th at 7pm.
Terrapin broadcaster Johnny Holliday (Kensington resident) will be joined by MLB player Curtis Pride (Kennedy HS), field hockey coach Amy Wood (B-CC), three-time NFL champion and ex-Washington Senator Tom Brown (Blair HS) local tennis great Jeri Ingram (Springbrook HS) and the late high school football coach Roy Lester (Richard Montgomery, Paint Branch, and Magruder).
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Kanye West is a very successful rapper, producer, and fashion designer. He has sold over 20 million albums and has played a role in the success of many other musicians and brands.
Did you know that he spent a lot of his childhood in Takoma Park? Kanye would frequently visit his father, who lived in Takoma Park, and sometimes stayed in the area for weeks at a time.
Today’s announcement that the state is moving to Phase 3 on Friday has again taken us by surprise. Although I want to see our community open as quickly as possible, we must also proceed with care. We will continue to follow the data and science in Montgomery County, as we have done every day throughout the pandemic. We are averaging about 70 cases per day, and yesterday we had 97 cases– those numbers are concerning because they’re higher than they were a few weeks ago. Because we did not receive advance notice of the Governor’s decision, we need to review the Governor’s order to determine the best way forward. We will do this over the next few days to determine the best way to move forward for our residents and businesses while protecting the public health.