SKIPPACK â For Montgomery Countyâs very own Superman, watching President Joe Bidenâs address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night was an unforgettable moment.
âThe experience altogether was one Iâll probably remember for the rest of my life,â said Dr. Mayank Amin, a pharmacist and owner of Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville. âNot because it was a special invitation to me as a pharmacist whoâs helped with the vaccine drives, but it was a token of appreciation to everyone thatâs helped in this fight.â
Amin was asked by U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-4th Dist., to attend the speech as her guest.
More than half were attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic By Dan Schere |
December 28, 2020
For Montgomery County restaurateurs, 2020 was a crushing year.
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced restaurants across Maryland to close for indoor dining on March 16. A temporary respite came over the summer, when Montgomery County allowed restaurants to reopen at 50% indoor capacity.
But a second wave of cases and deaths that started in the fall and worsened as the weather got colder prompted county officials to reinstitute an indoor dining ban earlier this month. The recent shutdown order prompted a lawsuit from dozens of county restaurants.
Despite a series of grants from the county, the state and the federal government, restaurant owners have pleaded for more financial assistance in the absence of revenue from indoor dining.
Council president wants Hogan to release money from rainy day fund for businesses By Dan Schere |
December 18, 2020
State Sen. Craig Zucker, left, and Del. Marc Korman spoke on Friday during a legislative forum hosted by the Committee for Montgomery.
Screenshot via Zoom
Montgomery County’s elected officials said during an online state legislative forum Friday morning that their 2021 goals include COVID-19 pandemic assistance and a long-anticipated $4 billion education reform bill.
The forum was the Committee for Montgomery’s annual legislative breakfast, in which local and state elected officials discuss their legislative priorities in the upcoming General Assembly session. The organization is made up of community leaders who advocate for the county at the state level.