Metro SmarTrip Now Available on iPhone, Apple Watch…Finally
In a year of disappointment, we have some hopeful news for 2020: you can finally use your iPhone and Apple Watch as your SmarTrip card when riding the Metro. WMATA… Read More
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Maryland Moves to Phase 3 Recovery Stage Friday Allowing All Businesses to Reopen
Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that Maryland will move to phase three of its recovery plan starting at 5 p.m. Friday. This means indoor movie theaters can reopen at 50%… Read More
Watch: Hogan to Discuss Maryland Adopting Apple, Google COVID-19 Notification Platform at 4:30 p.m.
Gov. Larry Hogan will hold a news conference Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. to update residents on Maryland’s COVID-19 response. Mike Ricci, the governor’s communications director, tweeted that one of the… Read More
MCPS Welcomes Students Back Virtually With ‘Robust Plan’ in Place
The 2020-21 MCPS school year kicked off using a virtual-only instructional model on Monday. “We’re excited to bring forward a robust plan that meets the needs of all of our… Read More
MCPS Kicks Off School Year Virtually
The first day of school is in full swing for the 163,000 Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) students. The 2020-21 school year is off to a different start due to… Read More
MCPS Provides School Supplies for Virtual Learning
Governor Larry Hogan announced on Thursday that local school districts can and should return to in-person instruction. However, Montgomery County Public Schools issued a statement saying, due to short notice,… Read More
Local Politicians React To President Trump’s Convention Speech
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin called President Trump’s convention speech, “a masterpiece of fictional entertainment. It was completely divorced from reality.” The progressive Democrat said that according to Trump, “The biggest… Read More
Los Retos de un Papá Soltero Durante la Pandemia y un Regreso a Clases Virtuales
Las Escuelas Públicas del condado de Montgomery inician su año académico 2020-2021 el 31 de agosto con instrucción sólo virtual, al menos durante el primer semestre en el otoño. Reinaldo… Read More
Hogan: Todos los Condados están ‘Totalmente Autorizados’ para Educación Presencial
El gobernador Larry Hogan anunció que, como resultado de las métricas de salud, todos los condados de Maryland ahora están “totalmente autorizados” para comenzar a reabrir escuelas de manera segura… Read More
Jawando: Instagram Determined Racist Comment Did Not Violate Community Guidelines
Councilmember Will Jawando recently reported a racist, threatening comment made by an anonymous user on Instagram in response to a photo Jawando shared of his toddler-aged son in front of… Read More
MCPS Board of Education At-Large Candidates Offer Different Takes on Webcam Rule
On Tuesday the Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously approved a fall semester plan. Instruction will be all-virtual throughout the first semester, which ends Jan. 21, 2021. The plan includes… Read More
Councilmember Glass Calls for More Ballot Drop Boxes
During an Aug. 21 press conference in Gaithersburg on protecting the United States Postal Service, Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass said he reached out to the Maryland State Board of… Read More