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County, Takoma Park List Changes for Martin Luther King Holiday
Both the county and Takoma Park have announced changes in schedules for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 17.
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MoComCon 2022 Switches to All-Virtual Events Saturday
The sixth MoComCon, originally scheduled as a hybrid of in-person and virtual events, will now be all virtual events due to the increase in COVID–19 cases and the Omicron variant.
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ABS Stores Move to Reduced Hours Starting Today
The county’s Alcohol Beverage Services retail stores, including Silver Spring, Flower Avenue and White Oak stores, will operate on reduced hours beginning today (Jan. 12), officials announced.
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County to Reduce Ride On Service Due to Shortage of Drivers
The county’s Department of Transportation announced it would temporarily reduce Ride On bus service beginning Sunday, Jan. 16 due to the number of employees either sick with, or exposed to, COVID–19.
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County to Begin Distributing Free At-Home COVID–19 Tests on Monday
The county will begin distributing rapid, at-home tests for COVID–19 at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Monday, Jan. 10. The tests will be distributed at certain times during the week at county libraries.
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County Council Extends Indoor Mask Mandate to End of Month
The County Council, acting as the Board of Health, yesterday approved a revised regulation that continues the current indoor mask mandate until at least 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31.
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County Offices Opening as Scheduled
The county’s offices and departments will open today as scheduled, as the region digs out from a winter storm that dumped up to 8 inches of snow on the area.
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Residents Asked to Avoid Traveling on Roadways if Possible
The county’s Department of Transportation is asking residents to stay off the roads and avoid travel as crews work to clear roads after a winter storm dumped up to 8 inches of snow on the area.
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County, Takoma Park Announce Schedules for New Year’s Weekend
The county and the city of Takoma Park have announced schedule changes for the New Year’s holiday weekend.