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The Arts Virtual Town Hall will be held on Thursday, July 16, at 5 p.m. Those interested in participating must register in advance.
Maryland workers filed another 37,383 new unemployment claims last week, pushing the 17-week jobless total to more than 1 million.
A tattoo artist has been arrested for sexually assaulting a female customer at his Gaithersburg apartment, police said.
'How to be Antiracist' author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will be reading children's stories to Montgomery County families on Thursday.
Confirmed cases in Montgomery County rose to 15,986. Of those, 676 came from residents at nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.
Known coronavirus infections and hospitalizations in Maryland rose for the second straight day on Wednesday.
Elevated lead levels were found at four Montgomery County playgrounds this spring, officials announced last week. Repairs are in progress.
Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center received a LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
As of July 14, Montgomery County has 15,883 coronavirus cases and 724 deaths. Gov. Hogan wants local leaders to ramp up enforcement.
Some people think it's too dangerous to return to in-person instruction, while others say it's time to ditch remote learning.
Maryland on Tuesday saw its largest daily increase in coronavirus hospitalizations since late May. Gov. Hogan urges the use of face masks.
Here's a look at which Bethesda-Chevy Chase area businesses and organizations received PPP loans during the pandemic.
The U.S. government has awarded Novavax $1.6 billion to expedite the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Grille at Flower Hill is closed until further notice. The owner recently came under fire for flouting Maryland's mask mandate.
Montgomery County has met, or is close to meeting, eight of its 10 reopening benchmarks. A date has not yet been set for phase three.
Maryland's coronavirus case count rose by 418 on Monday, while its death toll grew by six.
School is set to start on Aug. 31. Students will take online classes before eventually returning to school on a part-time basis, says MCPS.
Hair color startup Madison Reed is now open at Rockville's Congressional Plaza.
The LGBTQ Bill of Rights would expand to include gender expression and HIV status and ban discrimination in health care settings.
Four nursing homes, including one in Rockville, were fined for failing to test all residents and staff for coronavirus.
