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White Plains People were to be able to begin booking appointments for the latest allocation of COVID-19 doses Saturday, March 13, according to a statement from CVS. "Were proud to play a part in increasing access to the vaccine to as many people as possible to enable reopening efforts in the communities we serve," said Neela Montgomery, president of CVS Pharmacy and executive vice president of CVS Health, in a statement. CVS has been adding stores to the list of stores previously activated in M...

Fires Reported in Loudoun, Montgomery Counties Amid Red Flag Fire Weather Warning NBC Washington Staff © Provided by NBC Washington D.C. Loudoun County firefighters have been called to numerous outside fires Sunday amid a red flag fire weather warning, according to a spokesperson, while Montgomery County firefighters battled an at least five-acre blaze. In Montgomery County, crews were called to the 21500 block of Whites Ferry Road near Edwards Ferry Road in Poolesville aroun...

Council split on state bill letting grocery stores sell alcohol Opponents say change could hurt small businesses By Briana Adhikusuma and Dan Schere | February 23, 2021 | 11:03 am File photo A state delegate from Montgomery County is pushing to let some grocery and convenience stores sell alcohol, a major deviation from the current law, which restricts them from selling beer or wine. The Montgomery County Council was split on Monday on whether to support the bill, eventually tabling a vote ...

Updated: 8:56 AM EST Feb 20, 2021 Lisa Robinson I-Team Reporter A log cabin built by former slaves in Maryland tells a story of the aspirations of Black people after emancipation.Chanell Kelton, one of the descendants who lived in the house, has tons of memories of growing up in the home."There were always big gatherings and family reunions," Kelton said.In 1875, it was the first house built in what became the free African American community of Jonesville in rural M...

Following Legal Dispute, White’s Ferry Purchased by Virginia Businessman Montgomery County’s historic White’s Ferry has a new owner who plans to resume service after it was shutdown last December over a legal dispute. Chuck Kuhn, CEO of the Sterling-based company JK Moving Services, purchased the ferry with his wife, Stacy, according to a statement. Kerri Cook, President of the Poolesville Town Commissioners, said residents are cautiously optimistic and happy to hear that the ferry may re...

Negotiations under way to keep White’s Ferry open By Ayesha Khan Hope may be on the way for White’s Ferry after it abruptly shut down in December. POOLESVILLE, Md. - After a legal dispute that shut down a centuries old ferry between Maryland and Virginia, a new buyer has stepped in to keep White’s Ferry open. The Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Virginia ruled back in late December, in the case of Rockland Farm, LLC, et al. v. Whites Ferry, Inc., that no public landing exists on the...

White’s Ferry Purchased Following Service Shutdown; New Owner Plans to Resume Service White’s Ferry has been purchased following a legal dispute that led to a service shutdown late December, according to a statement Friday evening. Chuck Kuhn, CEO of the Sterling-based company JK Moving Services, and his wife, Stacy Kuhn, finalized the purchase terms Thursday. The deal includes the ferry, store and Maryland shoreline that facilitates operation, the statement says. On Dec. 28, 2020, White’...

They teach all day. Between classes, they find vaccine appointments for strangers. Lola Fadulu, The Washington Post Feb. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Sherwood High School teachers Maisie Lynch and Tanya Aguilar, whose vaccine-hunting group helps strangers navigate the very complicated process of scheduling a vaccine.Washington Post photo by Sarah L. VoisinShow MoreShow Less 2of3Nelson and Maria Carbonell, both 80, from Chevy Chase, Md., were helped by a group of Montgomery C...

The people rushing to buy cheap Italian homes When the mayor of a sleepy town in Italy announced it was selling houses that people can move into for less than the price of a used car, he thought he might get one or two offers. But after CNN Travel reported the deal aimed at reviving the fortunes of Biccari, a pretty community in Italy’s southwestern Puglia whose population has dwindled to 2,000, its civic leader says he received no fewer than 20,000 emails from all over the world. “We were ...

When the mayor of an Italian town announced it was selling move-in ready houses for less than the price of a used car, he thought he might get one or