Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Friday, January 14, 2022
Gaithersburg
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Friday, January 14, 2022
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Update from Montgomery County Emergency Management: NB Frederick Rd (MD 355) between Shady Grove Rd and S. Westland Dr. reopened from earlier traffic incident. Expect residual delays.
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Seneca Creek State Park’s Clopper Lake Day Use Area will be closed to public entry on Thursday January 13 and Friday January 14 for an annual managed deer hunt.
“This activity helps us keep the population of white tailed deer in the park at sustainable levels. This two-day closure includes all roads and trails, including neighborhood trailheads, in the area between Clopper Road and Riffle Ford Road. All trails south and west of Riffle Ford Road and north and east of Clopper Road remain open.”
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and SK bioscience, Co. Limited, a vaccine business subsidiary of Korea-based SK Group, today announced that South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has approved a Biologics License Application (BLA) from SK bioscience for Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted) for active immunization in individuals 18 years of age and older for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. Nuvaxovid™, Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine also known as NVX-CoV2373, is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for commercial use in South Korea and will be manufactured and marketed in the country by SK bioscience.
“Novavax is proud to bring our COVID-19 vaccine to South Korea at a critical time in the pandemic as both the Delta and Omicron variants have taken hold,” said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novavax. “We thank our partners at SK bioscience for their commitment to this public health challenge and the MFDS for its thorough assessment of our data as we look forward to helping address major obstacles to controlling the pandemic through the additional option of our protein-based vaccine.”
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a townhouse fire on the 300blk of W Deer Park Rd in Gaithersburg on Wednesday morning around 3am.
Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer reports that up to 20 people from six different townhouse units are displaced.
To help ensure the health and safety of our patrons, performers and staff, effective immediately the City of Gaithersburg will require a photo ID & proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 to attend all indoor performances at the Arts Barn & Kentlands Mansion. Unvaccinated children under 12 years of age & patrons with a medical condition or closely-held religious belief preventing vaccination must provide proof of a negative PCR test conducted no more than 72 hours prior to the performance. Digital or printed copies of vaccination cards & negative PCR tests will be accepted. Please note that this policy is subject to change pending Montgomery County Board of Health vaccination requirement regulations currently under consideration.
“Vaccines and booster shots have proven to be safe and provide effective protection from the most severe consequences of COVID-19,” said Carolyn Muller, Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture. “Combined with our masking requirements, we are taking the necessary steps to protect our guests, our partners and our employees while continuing to offer enriching cultural experiences for the Gaithersburg community.”
“Opening Soon” signage is up on the windows of Chicken Basket at 30 N. Summit Ave. in Gaithersburg. A building fire closed the restaurant back in April 2019.
In March 2020, Chicken Basket at 4007 Norbeck Rd also closed due to a building fire.
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Per Montgomery County:
County to Provide Rapid At-home Test Kits at Libraries Beginning Monday, Jan. 10
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ShadowLand at 624 Quince Orchard Rd in Gaithersburg has announced that it will be reopening on Friday, January 14.
The location has been closed since March, 2020.
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UPDATE : January 7, 2022 – Owen Yves-Mary Segui has been located.
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 6, 2022