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.
Joint Statement from the Governors of Maryland and Virginia on Progress of the American Legion Bridge/I-270 to I-70 Relief Plan
Per the State of Maryland:
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:
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
These measures will be in effect for at least one week, through Saturday, February 27.
Confirmed Case of P.1 Covid Variant (Known as the Brazil Variant) in Maryland Resident Who Passed Away
Yesterday, Governor Hogan tweeted the following:
Maryland has Launched a Call Center to Assist Residents Without Internet Access in Finding Providers and Making Appointments for Mass Vaccination Sites
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) are working together to promote access to vaccines through a telephone-based support line and appointment system that is designed to assist those without internet access. On Monday, the departments began contacting seniors directly to invite them to use the new COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829).
Montgomery Parks Offering Outdoor Heated Picnic Spaces
Montgomery Parks is currently offering outdoor picnic areas with fire pits and heaters on select Saturdays this winter.
Governor Larry Hogan Proclaims Lunar New Year Day in Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation recognizing February 12 as Lunar New Year Day in Maryland. Joined by First Lady Yumi Hogan, Maryland’s first Asian American First Lady, Governor Hogan celebrated the Year of the Ox, as well as the contributions of Maryland’s Asian American communities to the state.