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A look back at COVID-19's impact on Montgomery Co. -- and a look ahead 03/05/2021 01:26pm • In any other year, Montgomery County's elected officials and civic leaders would be crowding into an auditorium to hear the county executive deliver a  State of the County address. But not this year. Instead, County Executive Marc Elrich delivered a taped message seated behind a desk, and put The 5 Best Cryptocurrency Trading Sites 03/05/2021 12:00am • Cryptocurrencies are the latest craze to sweep the finance world, with Bitcoin (BTC) dominating the headlines while Dogecoin nails the punchlines. As the number of cryptocurrencies on the market continues to expand, investors have more options than ever before to exchange their hard-earned cash for Prince William Co. opens large vaccination site near Potomac Mills Mall 03/04/2021 11:27pm • A new COVID-19 vaccination site is open near the Potomac Mills Mall in Prince William County, Virginia. County officials said Walmart will distribute 2,400 doses at the former Gander Mountain store in Woodbridge. The location is seemingly the long-awaited large vaccination site that county offici Pandemic's Hardships Offer Chance to Improve Education in the U.S. 03/04/2021 12:00am • Nearly a year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive school shutdown across the United States. In a matter of weeks, more than 100,000 public and private schools were forced to close their doors and suspend in-person learning. The pivot to online at-home learning caused major an Maryland Vaccine Hunters take control of appointment search 03/03/2021 01:49pm • Frustrated with the slow rollout, many residents are turning to a Facebook group for help in hunting down COVID-19 vaccine appointments. The Maryland Vaccine Hunters group has existed for just over a month but boasts, at publishing, nearly 55,000 members. Nancy Knuth, 75, lives in Parkton with Rifts form among Senate Democrats over police transparency 03/02/2021 11:17pm • Maryland state Sen. Pamela G. Beidle (D-Anne Arundel) on the Senate floor. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Danielle Gaines) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Democrats splinte Preparing for next vaccine phase, Montgomery Co. urges more sign-ups to boost equity 03/02/2021 03:29pm • Health officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they plan to start putting hundreds of recently authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses into arms as early as this week. As they prepare to soon expand eligibility at county-run clinics for residents 65 and older, county offi How Medical School Applicants Can Overcome VITA Interview Challenges 03/02/2021 12:00am • Along with other changes to the medical school application process -- including virtual interview days in lieu of in-person visits at many programs -- the Association of American Medical Colleges introduced the Video Interview Tool for Admissions, or VITA, in August. The tool allows medical schools US attorney seizes another COVID fraud website 03/01/2021 05:45pm • The U.S. Attorney's office in Maryland has seized another fraudulent COVID-19 treatment website, according to a statement released Monday. The website, called "remdesivirmx.com," claimed to sell and distribute Remdesivir, a drug used to treat COVID-19. But the website was used to collect users' p 15 Legal Secrets to Reducing Your Taxes 02/26/2021 12:00am • The current federal income tax brackets range from 10% to 37%, but you can get away with paying less in taxes if you're smart about claiming deductions and credits. "There's more opportunities in general for self-employed workers and business owners," says Luke Sotir, a financial professional with Bitcoin Halving 101: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? 02/26/2021 12:00am • It's no coincidence that the third Bitcoin halving event took place in a year when the popular alternative asset began its latest climb to new highs. Sometimes jokingly referred to as "the halvening," this was a major event for the world's premier cryptocurrency. Here's a look at what happened on M Security chief: DC 'must reimagine safety and security,' amid evolving domestic terror threat 02/25/2021 11:50am • The head of D.C.'s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency said the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill made something clear: "The District must reimagine safety and security, in the face of the evolving threat of domestic terrorism." In an oversight hearing before D.C.'s Committee on t 7 Reddit-Esque Stock Market Forums 02/25/2021 12:00am • These are the best stock market forums for curious investors.Online stock market forums have perhaps never enjoyed more publicity than they did in the early days of 2021, when several "Reddit stocks" like GameStop (ticker: GME), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), among others, Governors Appear More Bipartisan in 2021 State of the State Speeches 02/22/2021 12:00am • Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas began his annual State of the State address like so many other governors have done in early 2021: acknowledging the hardships that Americans have faced over the past year. "Looking back, it's clear that 2020 was a year unlike any in our lifetime -- not just for Maryland Democratic senators detail additional COVID-19 relief plans for state 02/18/2021 04:14am • Democrats in Maryland's senate are out with their plan to help the state recover from the coronavirus pandemic and to prepare for any future health crisis. In a virtual conference, several pieces of legislation were discussed. Senate President Bill Ferguson and other members of the Democratic