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TPSS Co-op Becomes Maryland’s First Fair Food Sponsor
The Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op (TPSS) has partnered with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to become the first in Maryland to support the award-winning Fair Food Program (FFP), a worker-driven human rights initiative ensuring basic protections for tens of thousands of farmworkers along the East Coast.
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County Libraries Will No Longer Impose, Collect Late Fees
Montgomery County Public Libraries will no longer impose or collect late fees for overdue items, according to a press release. Officials will waive all outstanding late fines, allowing customers to resume borrowing materials and using library services.
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Silver Spring Team Creates Way to Rep the Area While Supporting Charity
A Silver Spring brother-sister team has created a way to represent the area while raising funds for a local non-profit. Pete Tantisunthorn and his sister Rhena will begin selling a small line of clothing for men, women and kids featuring the tagline “There’s Only One Silver Spring.”
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Enrollment Now Open at Foundry Admissions
Enrollment is now open for Foundry Admissions Strategies’ ‘Navigating the College Admissions Process,’ an online course for high school sophomores and juniors. [sponsored]
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Sears White Oak Location Slated for Closing, Forbes Reports
Sears in White Oak has been included on the latest list of 10 stores to be closed by parent company Transformco, Forbes reported over the weekend.
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Money Muscle BBQ Offering ‘Tailgate at Home’ Super Bowl Meals
Downtown Silver Spring food truck Money Muscle BBQ is offering ‘Tailgate at Home’ meal packages for Super Bowl Sunday, according to a press release. Orders are now being accepted through Saturday, February 6th, and will be available for pick-up at All Set Restaurant & Bar from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Pet of the Week: “He loves taking walks outside to eat grass and chase bugs.”
“We adopted Grey in May after months of filling out applications only to end up with nothing. He was so tiny and sweet. He loves taking walks outside to eat grass and chase bugs. Oh, and he also loves playing hide-and-seek with his human momma.”
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Islands Tropical Ice Cream Rebrands, Expands Menu Offerings
Islands Tropical Ice Cream has rebranded to Tropics Ice Cream & Jerk and expanded its menu, according to a post on the outlet’s Facebook page.
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MCEDC to Begin Awarding Second Round of Restaurant Relief Grants
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation will begin accepting applications for a second round of relief grants for county restaurants on Monday, Feb. 1, the corporation announced. Restaurants, food trucks, caterers, wineries and breweries that did not get a Phase 1 grant are eligible for an award of $10,000 from $4.9 million in state funds…