Governor Hogan Announces Stage 3, Individual Counties Still to Make Own Decisions
Per Governor Hogan’s press conference this afternoon:
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Back in December of 2019, we shared that Metro would soon allow users to load SmartTrip funding onto their iPhones and Apple Watches. This morning, we learned that Apple users are now able to use their devices to pay for their fare on Metrorail, Metrobus, and all regional buses that accept SmartTrip cards. Users have the option to load funds from a pre-existing SmartTrip Card into their Apple Wallet or they can purchase a new digital card.
However, as reported by NBC Washington, this feature only works with newer devices– users must have an iPhone 8 or newer or an Apple Watch Series 3 or newer.
“The State Board of Education will vote today on guidance for school systems to reevaluate their mode of instruction in the weeks ahead,” Governor Hogan tweeted this morning.
“It’s essential that we work together on flexible hybrid plans to safely begin getting some of our kids back into classrooms.”
Our real estate experts, Team Nurit, have provided us with some interesting statistics for the last 30 days.
Silver Spring once again leads the way in active/coming soon listings and sold/under contract homes.
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“Take Me Home, Country Roads” was inspired by Clopper Road in Gaithersburg and Germantown. Though some believe the name of the song was going to be “Take Me Home, Clopper Road,” that has been confirmed to be untrue. Bill Danoff was inspired to write “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as he drove on Clopper Road in Gaithersburg (then a country road) on his way to a family reunion with his then-girlfriend Taffy Nivert, who also helped with the song (the duo was known as Fat City).
He and John Denver sang the song together the next night and recorded it the following Monday. Danoff has confirmed that Clopper Rd. was the inspiration in various interviews. Our featured photo is a shot of Clopper Road in 1945, courtesy of Steve Michaels. It looks a little different than the road that is part of Exit 10 on I-270 today.
Jon Bernthal is from Cabin John!
The actor is popular for his many roles in television series and movies such as The Walking Dead, The Punisher, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Accountant, Ford v Ferrari, and much more.
MoCo Executive and County Council Issue Joint Statement on Governor Hogan’s Announcement Regarding School Openings The release can be seen below: Montgomery County, like other school districts in the State, […]
HalfSmoke is Coming to MoCo
Earlier this week the Washington Business Journal reported that HalfSmoke would be opening two new Maryland locations– Baltimore and Rockville.
Niche, a research company that completes rigorous analysis on large data sets and combines them with community feedback (according to its website), has released its 2020 Best Places to Live in Maryland list.
8 of the top 10, 17 of the top 25, and over 50% of the top 50 spots belong to places in MoCo.
Governor Hogan Announces Every County School System is Authorized to Open, MCPS Responds
Earlier today Governor Hogan announced that every county school system in Maryland is now fully authorized to begin safely reopening, as a result of health metrics across the state.
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The Big Greek Food Truck is Ready to Make its Debut
Big Greek Cafe has become one of the most popular restaurants in MoCo in recent years, having opened four locations across the county.