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City Council Reaffirms, Declares Lee Jordan Day in Takoma Park
The Takoma Park City Council has reaffirmed and declared Tuesday, February 23 as Lee Jordan Day in the city.
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Planning Board Begins Reviewing Existing Conditions in Downtown Silver Spring, Adjacent Areas
The county’s Planning Board last week began reviewing data and information on existing conditions in the Central Business District and some nearby neighborhoods as part of the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan process.
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County Council Seeks Applicants for Public Election Fund Committee
Due to a member’s resignation, the County Council is looking for applicants to complete a partial term on the Public Election Fund Committee, according to a press release. The committee is responsible for recommending to the council the necessary funds needed to implement the county’s public campaign finance system.
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Main Street Pearl Aiming for a March 1 Café Opening
According to a post on its Facebook page this week, Main Street Pearl aims for a March 1 opening of its bubble tea café.
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Cielo Rojo’s Pozole is One of Washingtonian’s “Super Comforting Soups to Get You Through Winter”
Cielo Rojo’s pozole is featured in Washingtonian’s February 19 article, “Birria Ramen, Spicy Pozole, and More Super Comforting Soups to Get You Through Winter.”
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Pet of the Week: “…We get to spend our workday watching Ember sleep in all sorts of ridiculous positions.”
“Ember is a 2-month-old “Mosaic” Chinchilla. Chinchillas are crepuscular, most active during twilight hours, so we get to spend our workday watching Ember sleep in all sorts of ridiculous positions, but our favorite is when he cuddles with his best friend “Purple-Chin”. Chinchillas are social animals so once he’s old enough we’ll be bonding Ember…
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Police Investigating Several Robberies of Area Business Owners
County detectives from the Major Crimes Division are investigating several robberies of Silver Spring & Takoma Park business owners, two of which police believe are related. Investigators believe that in all of the incidents, the suspects followed the victims from their businesses to their homes to rob them of business proceeds.
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Silver Branch Brewing Company Featured on The UnCapped Podcast
Silver Branch Brewing Company’s Chief Operating Officer Brett Robison is featured on the latest episode of the UnCapped Podcast.