Johnson’s Florist: Navigating Challenges and Maintaining Community Ties
Johnson’s Florist & Garden Centers was a rock for local communities in 2020, and it’s kept customers coming back.
Adventist HealthCare’s Alternate Care Site Discharges Final COVID-19 Patient
Gaithersburg-based Adventist Healthcare announced Monday on Twitter that the last patient with COVID-19 had been discharged from its Alternate Care Site in Takoma Park.
Adventist HealthCare to Close Takoma Park COVID-19 Alternate Care Site
Takoma Park’s former Washington Adventist Hospital site, which served as a COVID-19 alternate care facility, will be decommissioned by April 28, city officials announced.
County to Close Fourth Phase of COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
The fourth phase of the county’s COVID-19 Rent Relief Program will close to new applications at midnight on Friday, Jan. 13, officials announced.
Takoma Park Accepting Applications for $1,000 in Cash Assistance
Takoma Park residents can now apply for one-time lump-sum payments of $1,000 as part of the city’s Direct Cash Assistance program, city officials announced.
Takoma Park Extends Onsite COVID-19 Testing
The City of Takoma Park, in partnership with the county, has extended its COVID-19 PCR testing clinics through May, city officials announced.
County Offering Free At-Home COVID–19 Tests at Additional Locations
The county is now offering free COVID-19 at-home polymerase chain reaction tests at additional locations in the county starting today (March 16), officials announced.
Board of Education Ends Mask Mandate
The county’s Board of Education voted yesterday to make face coverings optional in all MCPS schools and facilities, effective immediately.
MCPS to Continue to Require Indoor Masking
The Montgomery County Public Schools system will continue to require masks to be worn indoors for now, as the county and state governments have allowed their respective mandates to expire.