Message from Dr. Anthony Fauci to Montgomery County Council
During today’s Montgomery County Council meeting, Dr. Anthony Fauci thanked the council and community leaders for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He asked that we all “just hang on a bit longer” and said we need to keep our foot on the accelerator with regards to mask wearing and social distancing.
March 5th Jollibee Update
Westfield Wheaton has posted on their social media accounts that Jollibee is working “extremely hard to bring you a jolly grand opening” and will make an announcement seven days before their “official opening date.”.
Adam Lederer and Nicholas Fettig met when they were students in the Digital Design & Development magnet program at Argyle Middle School. Now, they’ve created MoCoVax.com – a website committed to notifying citizens of Montgomery County when and where Vaccines are available. Adam is now a junior at Clarksburg High School and Nicholas is a junior at Wheaton High School.
We spoke to them last night and asked about the reason they decided to create this website. Adam told us there are similar sites, but none are specific to Montgomery County and none of them work as fast as their site does, which virtually contains a live update for several vaccination sites in the county, including Walgreens, CVS, and Adventist Health Care.
Free Produce Pickup Sunday in Rockville
The Guru Gobind Sing Foundation is holding a food distribution event on Sunday, March 7th from 10:30AM-12:30PM at 13814 Travilah Rd in Rockville.
Pepco Urging Residents to Act Now for Relief Paying Your Bill While the Funds are Available
Pepco is telling local residents who may be struggling to pay their energy bill to apply for help now, as there are still millions of dollars in funds available.
Congressmen Jamie Raskin and David Trone Call for Mass Vaccination Site
Representatives Jamie Raskin and David Trone released a letter today urging Governor Hogan to open a mass vaccination site in Montgomery County, MD.
Montgomery County Health and Human Services – has received its first shipment of the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, 1,600 doses, and plans to start using the vaccine at its clinics in the coming days.
Earlier this week, Delegate Ariana Kelly tweeted the following:
Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation recognizing Friday, March 5 as COVID-19 Day of Remembrance to honor the Marylanders who have lost their lives due to COVID-19 over the past year. At the governor’s direction, the Maryland flag will be lowered to half-staff to mark the occasion.
On March 5, 2020, the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the State of Maryland. A twilight ceremony will be held at the State House tomorrow evening, and in coordination with local leaders, buildings across the state will be lit up amber. Members of the public are encouraged to join the ceremony virtually via livestream.
Flea Market Returns to Montgomery County Fairgrounds This Weekend
LJohnsonShows has announced that their outdoor Flea Market will reopen this weekend, March 6th & 7th, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg.
Drive Thru Food Distribution Tomorrow in Gaithersburg
The Upcounty Consolidation Hub and Nourish Now will be hosting a drive-thru distribution event tomorrow, March 2nd, at 8921 Warfield Rd. in Gaithersburg from 2-3:30PM.