Special Events Scheduled Next Weekend For Newly Designated Rock East District (RED) in Rockville
The district, which runs along East Gude Drive from Frederick Road to Norbeck Drive, includes more than 60 area businesses, or “makers and traders,” as well as parks and trails. Businesses represented in the new district include breweries, a distillery, restaurants, trails, sports, retail, auto repair and home improvement.
More than 850,600 Montgomery County residents (95.4 percent) ages 12-and-over have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to statistics posted this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 771,200 County residents (86.5 percent) 12-and-over are fully vaccinated.
Most cases of residents requiring hospitalization due to COVID-19 regard unvaccinated people.
Montgomery County Reverses Decision to Return Public Libraries to Pre-Pandemic Hours
On Monday, Montgomery County announced that public libraries would be returning to pre-pandemic hours effective Sunday, Sept. 12.
80% of Marylanders Age 12 and Older Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Per the State of Maryland:
Emergency Rally to Support Afghan Refugees Tonight in Silver Spring
Per Montgomery County:
Montgomery County Vaccination and Testing Clinics Closed Sunday and Monday in Observance of Labor Day
Per Montgomery County:
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and current Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles both advocated for implementing a vaccine passport in Montgomery County during yesterday’s media briefing.
Below you will see notes and quotes from the briefing:
Montgomery County Government Schedule for Labor Day
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Montgomery County Agencies Respond to Flooding, Providing Support to Displaced County Residents
Per Montgomery County:
The city closed Gibbs Street in Rockville Town Square in June 2020 to accommodate outdoor dining. On Thursday, September 9th, the City of Rockville will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss the future use of Town Center streets.
Per the City of Rockville:
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the state has submitted the first recovery plan performance report required by the Department of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which directed $3.7 billion in federal aid to Maryland.
Following ARPA’s enactment on March 11, 2021, Governor Hogan and legislative leaders announced a bipartisan funding agreement, which took the form of Supplemental Budget #5 to the governor’s FY 2022 state budget proposal. The supplemental budget provided the initial outline for how the State’s ARPA funding would be spent; the report submitted today goes into further detail regarding the final $3.7 billion allocation.