Brookside Gardens announced today that its “Wings of Fancy” indoor butterfly exhibition has been cancelled for 2022 due to concerns about the pandemic.
When asked why the event was cancelled, given Montgomery County’s current COVID-19 case rate, Montgomery Parks said, “the exhibition is planned six months in advance. Given the information available at the time, we decided that safety of visitors, volunteers, and staff took priority.”
Today, March 1, 2022, is National Pancake Day and from 7am to 4pm you can get a free short stack at IHOP as a part of IHOP’s effort to raise money for children’s charities. IHOP is encouraging diners to make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
Per IHOP: Offer is for dine-in only. One free short stack (three buttermilk pancakes) per guest. Hours may vary by participating restaurant.
Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped below 400—another major milestone for the state’s declining health metrics.
Update: Montgomery County Police report that one person has died as a result of the collision.
Two vehicles collided in a head-on crash at Ridge Rd and Kings Valley Rd in Damascus on Friday around 5pm, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
At its meeting on Feb. 24, 2022, the Howard County Board of Education voted to make face coverings optional, effective March 1, based on the Maryland State Department of Education’s off-ramp option one for school districts to lift mask requirements.
The Montgomery County Board of Education announced that it will be holding off on making any changes to the school mask requirement until March 8.
At tonight’s Montgomery County Board of Education meeting, the board announced that they will be holding off on making any changes to the school mask requirement until March 8.
On Tuesday, the Maryland State Board of Education voted 12-2 today to rescind its statewide mask mandate for public schools, effective March 1.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on Shining Willow Dr in Travilah around 4:30 on Wednesday.
The fire began on the home’s rear porch and was likely caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.
The Maryland State Board of Education voted 12-2 today to rescind its statewide mask mandate for public schools, effective March 1. This will allow local school districts to decide their own masking policies.
The Montgomery County Board of Education is set to take up the school system’s mask policy at a meeting on February 24.
Beginning today, masks are no longer required to be worn inside of gyms, restaurants, stores, and other areas. Below is a list of places that, for the time being, will still require masks.
Public Schools: The Maryland State Board of Education has a statewide indoor mask requirement for public schools and is meeting today (February 22nd) to discuss future plans for the mask requirement.
Additional information has been released regarding the stabbing that occurred shortly before 11am Monday morning at Lakeforest Mall (701 Russell Ave) in Gaithersburg.
MCPD has confirmed the male victim, who was an employee at the mall, has succumbed to his injuries.
Montgomery County Police and the Gaithersburg Police Department are investigating an aggravated assault that occurred at 10:52am Monday morning outside of the food court at Lakeforest Mall (701 Russell Ave) in Gaithersburg.
An adult male has been transported to an area hospital following the assault, according to the Gaithersburg Police Department.