Zinnia, the restaurant and beer/wine garden that took over the Mrs. K’s location in Silver Spring, has announced that it will be closed until Wednesday, December 29th, after an employee tested positive for Covid-19.
Per Zinni’a Instagram:
Glenstone Museum has announced that it will be suspending indoor dining at the Cafe and Patio and will be reducing visitor capacity starting today, Thursday, December 23.
Glenstone is an art museum based in Potomac. The museum displays exhibits of contemporary and modern art from post-WWII artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Andy Goldsworthy, Jeff Koons, Richard Serra, and more. A large portion of the museum’s art and architecture can be viewed through an outdoor walking tour experience, spread out throughout the 300 acre property.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Historic Indigenous Recognition Event to Take Place in Montgomery County, Maryland
The Taino American Indigenous National Organization (T.A.I.N.O.) proudly announces its upcoming signature public event,
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MoneyWise conducted research based on a list created by Forbes that put together a combined list of the “richest and poorest cities in each state.” The list made by Forbes uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates.
Montgomery County’s Brookmont community was listed as “the richest” area in the state of Maryland. Brookmont is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County. It is often considered part of neighboring Bethesda because it falls within Bethesda’s 20816 zip code. Previously, in the 1980 and 1990 census, Brookmont was joined with Cabin John as “Cabin John-Brookmont”, but the census area disbanded to form Cabin John and Brookmont as separate areas in 2000.
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Shady Grove Fertility has been at the start of over 100,000 lives. Now, Shady Grove Fertility would like to continue to make a positive impact on our community by launching the Shady Grove Fertility Scholarship Fund.
The Shady Grove Fertility Scholarship Fund is designed for children born through services at SGF. In 2022, SGF will provide two $5,000 grants.
Per MCPS:
The Board of Education is seeking further community input on the 2022–2023 school calendar. There are two options to consider. Please complete the survey by Thursday, Dec. 30.
– Two-dose primary regimen of NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated cross-reactive immune responses against Omicron (B.1.1.529) and other variants
– Third dose produced increased immune responses comparable to or exceeding levels associated with protection in Phase 3 clinical trials, with a 9.3-fold IgG rise and a 19.9-fold ACE2 inhibition increase after booster dose
Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The State of Maryland has surpassed the threshold of 1,500 COVID-19 hospitalizations, triggering additional actions by hospitals, as required by a Maryland Department of Health order issued earlier this month.
10:30am: Several lanes are blocked on Ridge Rd and Observation Dr in Germantown after a collision that involved several vehicles and a tractor trailer that was ran off the road.
HazMat is currently on the scene assisting the cleanup of spilled fuel, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer.
George Washington University sent a letter to the GW community informing them that the Spring 2022 semester would start virtually. Per the letter, the adjustment is expected to be temporary as the school projects a return to full in-person operations on January 18th (following the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday).
The full letter can be seen below: