First Group of MCPS Students Return to Classrooms Today, March 1st 2021
Today marks the first time Montgomery County Public School students will return to the classroom since March of last year. A small amount of students in specific special education and technical education programs are the first to come back. The rest of the students will be brought back in specific stages.
MoCo Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles Featured on 60 Minutes
Chief Public Health Officer for Montgomery County Travis Gayles was featured Sunday evening on 60 Minutes. He expressed his frustration with the amount of COVID-19 vaccine the county has received and described how the County is prioritizing vaccine distribution.
Local Group of MCPS Teachers Urging State of Maryland to Open A Mass Vaccine Site in MoCo
An advocacy group known as the Vaccine Hunters, comprised of eight Montgomery County Public School teachers, are encouraging residents to reach out to state and local officials to demand a mass vaccination site in the county.
Free Drive-By Mask Giveaway Wednesday, March 3rd
Twinbrook Village and the Twinbrook Community Association will be holding a socially-distanced drive-by mask giveaway at 12920 Twinbrook Pkwy in Rockville on Wednesday, March 3rd from 4-6PM.
Montgomery Update: COVID-19: Where We Are Now—and Looking Ahead
The first Feed the Fridge in Maryland is coming to 7315 New Hampshire Ave in Takoma Park this Friday. Feed the Fridge, started by Medium Rare’s, Mark Bucher, places refrigerators in local communities and pays area restaurants to stock them daily with fresh meals. Their goal is to deliver 500,000 free meals in 2021. To learn more about Feed the Fridge, and to donate, visit feedthefridge.org
Olazzo and Cava Mezze are among the local restaurants that are participating.
Covid Vaccine Scam Warning
In yesterday’s press conference, Governor Larry Hogan warned of attempted scams involving Covid-19 vaccinations.
Notes from Governor Hogan’s 2/23 Press Conference
The notes below are paraphrased:
Asian American Townhall on COVID-19 Vaccine Tonight at 7PM
There will be a virtual town hall tonight (February 23rd) discussing the COVID-19 vaccine in the Asian American community living in Montgomery County.
Governor Hogan will hold a press conference today at 2:30 for an update on COVID-19 in Maryland.
You can watch live on Twitter, Facebook, or Youtube: bit.ly/GovHoganYouTube
Conversation About COVID-19 Vaccine in the Black Community this Monday, February 22nd
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council members Will Jawando will be hosting a virtual event titled, “The Black Community and the COVID-19 Vaccine: Why Acceptance of the Vaccine is Important” on Monday, February 22nd at 7:30PM.