Breakfast links: Restrictions rise alongside coronavirus cases in Maryland counties
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan holds a press conference on rising COVID-19 cases on November 12 by Maryland GovPics licensed under Creative Commons.
Maryland counties announce new COVID-19 restrictions
Amid rising coronavirus cases, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties have announced further restrictions on indoor gatherings and businesses, joining Baltimore City and Montgomery County. (Post)
An Arlington redevelopment plan now includes a grocery store
The mixed use redevelopment plans for Columbia Pike and S. Glebe Road now include space for a grocery store. The development will include 250 housing units. (ARLNow)
A lawsuit accuses a local construction company of wage theft
A class action lawsuit allleges that Clark Builders Group, a large construction company based in Arlington, wrongly classified full time employees as independent contractors, skirting requirements like minimum wage and overtime. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
The effort to bring autonomous shuttles to Westminster, Maryland
A group in Westminster, Maryland is applying for grants to launch an autonomous shuttle service that would connect a retirement community and McDaniel College to the city’s Main Street. (Kristen Griffith / Carroll County Times. Tip: Chester B.)
DC coronavirus cases spike
A surge of COVID-19 cases in DC indicates “substantial community spread,” officials say. Mayor Muriel Bowser says that the city “may” reimpose restrictions if needed. This week the District recorded its highest daily case count since May. (DCist)
Arlington school employees raise concerns about in-person learning
A week after 33 Arlington Public Schools moved to limited in-person class for students with disabilities, some employees are raising concerns. Classroom attendants say the dynamic does not allow for proper distancing and have concerns about communications. (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)
Capitol Petroleum Group is sued for price gouging in DC
DC’s attorney general is suing Capitol Petroleum Group for price gouging during the pandemic by increasing the price of gas in DC while its wholesale price dropped. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
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