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iPhone COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Now Available in Maryland
COVID-19 Exposure Notifications are now available in Maryland for Apple iPhone devices, according to a tweet from Mike Ricci, Director of Communications for the State of Maryland.
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Registration Now Open for County’s Winter Virtual Rec Classes
Montgomery County Recreation has begun registering participants in winter virtual classes, the agency announced. Winter classes run from January to March 2021 and are designed to promote active, healthy lifestyles.
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Commission Seeks Info for Virtual Veterans Tributes
The county’s Commission on Veterans Affairs is looking for tributes to veterans to add to its virtual “Tribute to Montgomery County Veterans,” officials announced. The program is open to any county residents who have served in the military, whether in wartime or peacetime.
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County Announces Holiday Schedule for Veterans Day Nov. 11
The county has announced the following holiday schedule for Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11. County offices and libraries, along with state offices and courts, will be closed, though the Alcohol Beverage Services stores will be open noon–7 p.m.
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County Cancels Late-Night Alcohol Sales at Restaurants
The county cancelled its Late-Night Alcohol Sales Program as of yesterday at 5 p.m., officials announced. The program was launched in October and allowed restaurants to apply for a permit to sell and serve alcohol after 10 p.m. if they had not been cited or closed during the previous 60 days.
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Elrich Proposes Tightening Some COVID-19 Restrictions
County Executive Marc Elrich has introduced a revised Executive Order 122-20, COVID-19 Local Order that would roll back recent loosening of restrictions designed to lessen the spread of COVID-19. The revisions come in response to a recent spike locally and elsewhere in the number of COVID-19 cases. One of the principal changes reduces the allowed…
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Question C to Add Two Council Members Poised for Passage
The County Council will add two members in the 2022 election with the passage of Question C, according to unofficial election results posted shortly before 1 a.m. this morning (Nov. 4). The ballot question garnered more than 62% of the vote for the change, while about 37.5% voted against the question.
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Council Seeks Applicants for Redistricting Commission
The County Council is looking for applicants to fill the 11 seats on the Commission on Redistricting, a group that will recommend a plan for drawing council districts following the 2020 census. Voters today face two ballot questions that could change the number of districts from the current five. One would add two districts, keeping…
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County Launches Survey to Get Residents’ Input on Police Department
The county has launched an online survey to get residents’ opinions about the county police department, County Executive Marc Elrich announced yesterday. The survey is intended to gather information for use by the administration and its recently formed Reimagining Public Safety Task Force.