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Published March 6, 2022 at 12:35PM

The Nebel Street homeless facility will open on Monday, March 7th.

It has been described by county officials as a critical project that will provide temporary shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness and will provide associated services which are insufficient for the current population and future projections. DGS purchased the two-story building located at 11600 Nebel Street in North Bethesda to provide sleeping quarters, meals, and medical and case management services. This new facility will enable the County to implement its new emergency shelter policy for the unhoused population so that they have access to year-round shelter and a temporary place to spend their days until they are connected to permanent housing.

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Montgomery County ABS Stores Remove All Products Produced in Russia

By MCS Staff

Published February 27, 2022 at 10:37AM

In solidarity with the people of Ukraine, all products produced in Russia have been removed from the County’s Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) stores.

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Black History in MoCo: Josiah Henson

By MCS Staff

Published February 21, 2022 at 11:09AM

Last April, Montgomery Parks opened the Josiah Henson Museum and Park, a 3.34-acre park located at 11420 Old Georgetown Road in the Luxmanor Community of North Bethesda. The museum and park is dedicated to telling the story of resilience and perseverance in overcoming slavery, based on the detailed words and experiences of Josiah Henson – enslaved in Montgomery County for much of his life.

The Josiah Henson Museum and Park tells the inspirational life story of Reverend Josiah Henson, who was born into slavery yet defied the odds to become an influential author, abolitionist, minister, public speaker, and a world-renowned figure. One of Henson’s many accomplishments was his 1849 autobiography, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, which inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s landmark anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

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Montgomery County: Indoor Mask Requirement Ends Tonight at 11:59pm

By MCS Staff

Published February 21, 2022 at 8:22AM | Updated February 21, 2022 at 8:51AM

Last week the Montgomery County Council, acting as the Board of Health, announced it will not be introducing a new Board of Health regulation to extend the indoor mask requirement. This allows the current Board of Health regulation to terminate tonight (Monday, February 21st) at 11:59pm.

What does this mean?

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85% Of Montgomery County’s Total Population is Fully Vaccinated, Per the CDC

By MCS Staff

Published January 19, 2022 at 9:52AM

893,213 people in Montgomery County are now fully vaccinated, which is 85% of the total population, according to CDC data (1,050,929 residents have received at least one dose).

The 85% metric was initially going to be used to end the indoor mask requirement in Montgomery County, but the Montgomery County Council, acting as the Board of Health, met on the morning of January 4th and voted to terminate the existing Board of Health regulation that was scheduled to end the indoor mask requirement when Montgomery County reached an 85% vaccination rate.

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Montgomery County Council to Introduce New Resolution Regarding Vaccine Requirements on January 11

By MCS Staff

Published January 7, 2022 at 11:51PM

On January 11, 2022 the Montgomery County Council sitting as the Board of Public Health will introduce a resolution to adopt a Board of Health Regulation to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the County – vaccination requirements to enter bars, restaurants, recreation centers, and other covered establishments.

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Council Statement Condemning Recent Antisemitic Activities and Spread of COVID-19 Disinformation

By MCS Staff

Published December 21, 2021 at 8:18PM

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Rockville, Md., Dec. 21, 2021—The Montgomery County Council issued the following statement condemning recent antisemitic activities and acts of hatred against the Jewish community in Montgomery County:

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MoCo Chosen for Global Pandemic Prevention and Biodefense Center Headquarters

By MCS Staff

Published December 10, 2021 at 8:41AM

US Pharmacopeia provides premier office and conference space in Rockville for the Center to prevent the next pandemic, benefitting the region and the nation

Press Release by MCEDC:

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Councilmember Nancy Navarro Elected as President of the Corporate Board for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

By MCS Staff

Published December 8, 2021 at 3:23PM

Press Release from Montgomery County:

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 8, 2020—Today Councilmember Nancy Navarro was elected unanimously as the new president of the Corporate Board for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), an organization that connects leaders in local jurisdictions across the Washington metropolitan area.

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Where Face Coverings are Still Required and Recommended in Montgomery County

By MCS Staff

Published October 28, 2021 at 1:21PM

Effective Thursday, October 28 at 12:01 a.m., Montgomery County suspended its mandate requiring face coverings indoors in locations accessible to the public.

Despite this change, businesses and other organizations can continue to require customers or visitors to wear a mask in their establishments.

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Press Release: Montgomery County Achieves Seven Consecutive Days of Moderate Transmission Lifting the Indoor Mask Requirement

By MCS Staff

Published October 27, 2021 at 6:08PM

Effective Thursday, Oct. 28 at 12:01 a.m., Montgomery County will suspend its mandate requiring masks or face coverings indoors in locations accessible to the public.

Dr. James Bridgers, acting County health officer announced today that the County achieved seven consecutive days of moderate transmission of COVID-19.