Takoma Park Rescinds Indoor Mask Mandate
Takoma Park has ended its indoor mask mandate, effective today, according to a public notice posted on the city’s website.
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.
Recreation Department Collecting Donated Evening Gowns for High School Women
The county’s recreation department is currently collecting new and gently used evening gowns to distribute to young women who’d like to go to a prom but may not be able to afford a dress.
Salles Named White Oak Planning Manager
Cicero Salles has been named the White Oak Planning Manager, county officials announced yesterday.
In-Person Meetings to Return to the Takoma Park Community Center
In-person meetings will return to the Takoma Park Community Center, city officials announced Monday.
County Announces Completion of RT355 Underpass Named for Silver Spring Resident
County officials and others on Friday announced the completion of an underpass under MD355/Rockville Pike that is now named after a long-time Silver Spring resident, Phil Alperson.
Silver Spring Library to be Renamed After Veteran of Tuskegee Airmen
The Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave. in downtown Silver Spring will be renamed after Brigadier General Charles McGee, a veteran of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, flying 137 combat missions, officials announced today.
Lot on Silver Spring Avenue to Become Public Parking Space Next Month
A space adjoining the Fenton Street garage and fronting on Silver Spring Avenue will become a public parking lot operated by the county on or about March 1, according to Department of Transportation officials.
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.