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Takoma Park Library to Distribute Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests
The Takoma Park Maryland Library, in partnership with Montgomery County Government, will be distributing free, rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits Wednesday, city officials announced.
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DSW Preparing to Close, Move to Ellsworth Place
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse is preparing to close its Ellsworth Drive location on Jan. 22, as the retailer will move into new space inside Ellsworth Place at 8661 Colesville Rd. in downtown Silver Spring.
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Council Report Shows Homicides, Carjackings Continued to Increase in 2021
A staff report prepared for a County Council briefing scheduled for today (Jan. 18) shows a significant increase in homicides, carjackings and firearm-related violent crime in the county in 2021 compared to 2020. While the report notes that total violent crime decreased almost 13% in 2020 compared to 2019—largely due to COVID-related shutdowns—carjackings were up…
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Pedestrian Killed in Hillandale Monday Evening, Police Say
Montgomery County Police say a 70-year-old Adelphi man was struck and killed by a motorist Monday evening in the Hillandale neighborhood of Silver Spring.
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Residents Can Now Report At-Home COVID–19 Test Results Via New County Portal
Residents who use rapid at-home COVID–19 tests can now report the results via a new county portal, officials announced. The self-reporting portal is available in English and six other languages, including Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Korean, Chinese and Amharic.
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Metro: 7000-Series Trains Won’t Return Until Spring at Earliest
Metro will not resume the reinstatement of its 7000-series trains into service for at least 90 days, the agency announced last week.
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Two Silver Spring Restaurants to be Part of Washington Restaurant Week
Two Silver Spring restaurants will participate in restaurant week sponsored by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, which runs from Jan. 17–23.
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Cielo Rojo to Relocate, Open Second Restaurant
Cielo Rojo will relocate to a larger location to accommodate an expansion of the restaurant, according to a report from Washington City Paper.
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County Launches Online Form for Community Organizations to Request COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits
Montgomery County is distributing COVID-19 testing kits to community organizations to redistribute to the county’s most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations, officials announced yesterday.