Lake Needwood Boats has closed for the 2020 season, according to a release from Montgomery Parks.
Black Hill Boats will remains open for the remainder of the boating season.
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The Montgomery County Rental Assistance Program Has Started Accepting Applications
Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing an unprecedented financial hardship for many Montgomery County residents, the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program provides financial assistance in the form of a rent subsidy payment. This program seeks to fill the gaps for those who have lost income during COVID-19.
The Montgomery County Humane Society will be distributing cat and dog food at Westfield Wheaton (JCP Parking Lot) to members of our community who have hit hard times and need help.
Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Rain or shine.
Reemphasizing the need to protect the health and safety of Montgomery County residents as well as parents, students, teachers and staff from the spread of COVID-19, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles today announced that he has rescinded his health order that prohibited nonpublic schools from opening for in-person instruction until after Oct. 1, 2020. The decision was made due to the new policy announced yesterday by the State Department of Health prohibiting the blanket closure of nonpublic schools.
Today’s new Health Officer Directive and Order regarding public, private and independent schools, dated Aug. 7, 2020, is effective immediately and rescinds the order dated Aug 5, 2020.
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On August 24th, 2020 Downtown Wheaton will be the new home of the Montgomery County Planning Board, Montgomery Parks and Montgomery Planning, all part of The Maryland-National Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC).
The newly constructed 14-story building, owned by M-NCPPC, is located on Reedie Drive near the Wheaton Metro Station. The building and surrounding site replaces the county-owned Wheaton Market Place parking lot with a LEED Platinum-rated, mixed-use building, a town square and a 400-space public parking garage.
Reemphasizing the need to protect the health and safety of Montgomery County residents as well as parents, students, teachers and staff from the spread of COVID-19, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles today issued a new Health Officer Directive and Order that continued to direct nonpublic schools in Montgomery County to remain closed for in-person instruction until at least Oct. 1, 2020.
Today’s order, citing the Maryland Code Annotated Health General § 18-208 and COMAR 10.06.01.06, rescinds and replaces the Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Private and Independent Schools dated July 31, 2020. The new order, which is effective immediately, remains valid until Oct. 1, 2020, or until rescinded, superseded, amended, or revised by additional orders.
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Like many other businesses, they were forced to close due to Covid, and remained closed got three months prior to reopening on June 19th.
Yesterday, after being open again for nearly 6 weeks, the 24 lane duckling bowling center posted the following message on its Facebook page:
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Thanks to so many community contributions, here is an updated list of Black-owned businesses in MoCo! We hope for this to be a living document that people can use as a resource moving forward. Feel free to email [email protected] for any additional recommendations or corrections.
The updated document can be found at the link below:
The Montgomery County Council has introduced a resolution to urge Maryland lawmakers to replace “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song and discourage the song from being played at official Montgomery County events.
Per the county, “Our state’s rich and storied history is also plagued by slavery and sympathy towards the Confederacy and successionist movement. The Pratt Street Riots that occurred in Baltimore in 1861 was a bloody confrontation between Union Troops headed to Washington D.C. and confederate sympathizers. James Randall Ryder, to express his opposition towards Union troops, wrote “Maryland, My Maryland” which became widely popular among Confederate America and was later made the state song in 1939 when Maryland was a segregated Jim Crow state.”
The Olney Antique Village, located just outside of Olney, is looking for new tenants. Sarah Formichelli, the owner of Past & Presents, is looking for tenants and vendors for […]
Montgomery County Recreation will open its seven outdoor pools and three indoor aquatic centers on Monday, July 6, 2020 as part of the County’s Phase II reopening. Pools will be open to pass-holders only.
Outdoor pools will open for two-hour sessions of recreational swimming between noon and 8 p.m. seven days a week.