Support grows for bill to allow beer and wine sales in all Maryland grocery stores

Right now, you cannot buy beer or wine from just about any grocery stores in Maryland but there’s an effort underway by a Montgomery County lawmaker to change that.  Delegate Lily Qi of Poolesville says it makes no sense for people to not be able to buy beer in wine in most Maryland grocery stores.  

CDC warns of listeria outbreak in Hispanic-style soft cheeses

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of a listeria outbreak in Hispanic-style soft cheeses, including queso fresco, and is asking consumers to avoid the product until a specific brand linked to the outbreak can be tracked down.

Montgomery County Executive: 1-hour indoor dining limit idea came from a restaurant owner

In a regular Wednesday COVID-19 virtual news conference, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich told reporters the idea to implement a one-hour indoor dining limit came from a restaurant owner who was apparently dealing with people staying in their business for long periods of time. The responses from restaurant owners in the county on Wednesday include more frustration.

Montgomery County executive proposes 1-hour indoor dining limit

The newly proposed executive order that Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich submitted to the county council on Tuesday includes the resume to 25% max capacity on indoor dining, a 10 p.m. curfew on alcohol sales and consumption, and in what appears to be a new measure for the county, a one-hour limit to indoor dining.