By Adam Pagnucco. In one of his patented straight talk moments, Council Member Craig Rice has implored residents to wear masks and heed social distancing requirements if they want schools…
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MoCo Medical Society Praises Gayles
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Medical Society has released the statement below praising county health officer Travis Gayles. ***** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2020 MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY…
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By Adam Pagnucco. One dimension of the current COVID crisis that has not been addressed so far is the impact on county employees. Many county employees, especially in public safety…
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Should MoCo Reopen? Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s COVID-19 dashboard is a great resource for judging the county’s progress in its efforts to control the coronavirus. Unfortunately, it’s not so great at enabling…
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Should MoCo Reopen? Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Governor Larry Hogan announced that Maryland would enter phase 3 of its reopening, which included a partial lifting of restrictions on indoor theaters, outdoor venues,…
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Elrich to Hogan: Let the Music Play
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a retort to County Executive Marc Elrich’s decision to not follow the state’s phase 3 reopening of businesses, Governor Larry Hogan’s office has released a letter…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Stories in Bethesda Beat and the Washington Post have confirmed a disturbing aspect of the dispute between Montgomery County and Rockville lab AdvaGenix, with which the county…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Government has announced that it is terminating its contract with AdvaGenix, a Rockville lab, to provide COVID-19 testing. When the county signed the contract in…
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MoCo to County Employees: Get Retested
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Government has sent the email below to county employees regarding the suspension of COVID testing by county vendor AdvaGenix. County employees, particularly first responders and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the county announced that it has suspended COVID testing by AdvaGenix, a Rockville-based lab with whom the county contracted in May. At that time, County Executive…