Tomorrow (June 1) at 6 PM, the City of Takoma Park will host a moment of reflection and a call to action event. This event will feature several Takoma Park leaders and activists, acting as “a united front, [to] take a public stance against racism.” The event will be held via radio broadcast on Takoma Park Radio Station 94.3 FM.
The event page on the Takomaparkmd.gov website has posted the following message:
Maryland’s Primary election will take place on June 2nd, which is this upcoming Tuesday. Here are the ways that you can vote:
1. Mail your ballot. Your ballot does not require any additional postage. It must be postmarked by June 2nd in order to count.
The Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission has launched a new rental assistance program for people affected by Covid-19. The program plans to offer up to $500 a month per household to partially cover rent expenses. People who have lost their jobs, had an increase of expenses, or are otherwise experiencing financial hardship due to the current economic situation are encouraged to apply.
The window to apply starts June 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM and closes June 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM.
MCPS has released an updated grading and reporting table for high school courses, which now includes the final grade outcomes of earning an Incomplete for MP4. Previous versions of this table had only included semester grade outcomes for students who earned a Pass for MP4.
This briefing was sent out to community members this morning and also contains information about final grade calculation for middle school courses, updates about summer learning and enrichment opportunities, and the course of action that students will take to choose their final grade for the semester.
This article was written by Daniela Perez, a junior at Northwest High School in Germantown.
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Should lap swimming be allowed while pools are closed?
Kelly Elliot of Clarksburg started a petition to open outdoor Maryland pools for lap swimming. In just a week, the petition has been signed by over 3,000 people.
MoCo Hard Seltzer (for ages 21 and up) is officially MoCo’s summer drink.
When Cava Mezze’s Gus Moshovitis saw the popularity of hard seltzers rise last year, he got with The MoCoShow to think of a way to make a hard seltzer with a little more meaning behind it.
Montgomery County health officials today announced that public and private community pools will not open Memorial Day weekend for the traditional start of summer, due to COVID-19 restrictions affecting the health and safety of patrons and employees. Restrictions apply to pools operated by Montgomery County Recreation, as well as apartment and condominium complex pools, and private swim clubs.
“We know that many in the community equate pool openings with the official start of the summer season, but ongoing COVID-19 restrictions make it impossible to safely open so that swimmers and employees are protected from the spread,” said County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles.
How has COVID affected real estate in MoCo?
We had Nurit Coombe of www.teamnurit.com on the podcast to discuss just that. You might be surprised at what you hear, but Team Nurit has those answers and how they’re being innovative during a difficult time.
We would like to introduce you to a new member of The MoCoShow team. Michelle Katz has recently joined us as a contributor. She has lived in MoCo for most […]