It’s Tuesday, June 2 and it is National Leave the Office Early Day. We are not sure what the protocols for celebrating this holiday are if you are teleworking from home because of the coronavirus… as we ponder this, here are five probably more important things worth knowing in Montgomery County.
1. Presidential Primary Election Day:It’s officially primary election day in Maryland. Learn about the local Montgomery County races here. This election is being conducted by mail due to the current health emergency. Ballots must be postmarked no later than today (June 2) to be counted. Completed ballots may be returned by mail or returned to any of seven ballot drop off locations in the county. If a registered voter is unable to vote by mail, there are four locations to vote in-person on June 2 from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
2. Racism, Police Brutality Protests Continue: Maryland State Del. Marc Korman (D-Dist. 16) shared a statement from Montgomery County Police Department’s 2nd District Station Commander saying MCPD will be present at a Black Lives Matter protest at 1 p.m. at the Bethesda Library. (Please double check start time as we are hearing the event may not start until 2 pm.)
Here is a message from the local police commander regarding tomorrow's BLM protest in Bethesda. Personally, I support BLM and the goal of addressing current and historic mistakes and grievances. /1 pic.twitter.com/RoJo8lOYzQ
— Marc Korman (@mkorman) June 1, 2020
3. Be Counted: It’s still not too late to take the 2020 Census:
Put the “count” in Montgomery County! Be sure to complete the Census online, by phone, or by mail. It’s safe, confidential, easy, and important. https://t.co/z78wgx3Q7W#2020Census #EveryoneCountsMCMD pic.twitter.com/KsD6odsAde
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) June 1, 2020
4. Zagster Bikes Discontinued at Wheaton Regional Park, Black Hill Regional Park: Montgomery Parks announced Zagster Bikes will discontinue services at Wheaton Regional Park and Black Hill Regional Park June 12.
Since 2017, park visitors have enjoyed exploring our parks on @zagster bikes.
We are sad to report that @zagster will discontinue services at Wheaton Regional Park and Black Hill Regional Park June 12.
Learn more: https://t.co/YTUCZjFdTc. pic.twitter.com/FFy2brFBpe
— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) June 1, 2020
5. Closures in Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail: Montgomery Parks says from Clearbrook Lane to Saul Road, the Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail is closed for construction through June 12.
REMINDER
Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail will be closed from Clearbrook Lane to Saul Road for a construction project, beginning today and running through June 12.
Look for detour signs. For more: https://t.co/aKzqT83v20. pic.twitter.com/mbRUlje4Db
— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) June 1, 2020
And one more thing: Are you looking for a restaurant that is still open? Check out our restaurant lists here.
And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.
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