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MoCo Won't Let Child Care Centers Expand Capacity With Rest Of MD
Despite getting the green light from Maryland health officials, Montgomery County will not increase its capacity at child care centers.

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Despite getting the green light from Maryland health officials, Montgomery County will not increase its capacity at child care centers.

Montgomery County reported 59 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
For your coronavirus stress baking, head to a pumpkin patch around Gaithersburg and make a perfect from-scratch pumpkin pie.
For your coronavirus stress baking, head to a pumpkin patch around Rockville and make a perfect from-scratch pumpkin pie.
For your coronavirus stress baking, head to a pumpkin patch around Silver Spring and make a perfect from-scratch pumpkin pie.
For your coronavirus stress baking, head to a pumpkin patch around Bethesda and make a perfect from-scratch pumpkin pie.
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