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White Oak ABS Store Reopens
The county’s Alcohol Beverage Services store in the White Oak Shopping Center at 11239 New Hampshire Ave. reopened yesterday, the department announced. The store temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
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Silver Spring Pastry Chef to Compete on ‘Cakealikes’
Silver Spring’s Caitlin Taylor will compete on Cakealikes, a new comedic cake competition show premiering January 4 on the Discovery+ streaming service.
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Detectives Seek Information About Suspects in Silver Spring Carjacking
Detectives from the county’s Major Crime Division is looking for information about three male suspects in a Dec. 22 carjacking in Silver Spring. The male victim was in his car about 9 p.m. ready to leave a parking lot near Red Lobster at 8533 Georgia Ave. when the suspects approached.
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Police: Stolen Car & License Plates; Theft From Auto; Vandalism
Takoma Park Police are alerting residents of a recent incident of a stolen auto & license plates, theft from a car, and vandalism.
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Ride On Buses to Continue Temporary Free Rides and Rear Door Boarding
The County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) yesterday announced that Ride On, Ride On Extra, and Flash will maintain temporary, rear-door boarding and suspended fare collection practices when Metrobus resumes front-door boarding and fare collection on Sunday, Jan. 3.
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Suspect Charged in Ellsworth Place Robbery, Unrelated Carjacking
Detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section have arrested and charged Ezekiel David Harris-Goff, age 18, in an armed robbery Dec. 1 in Ellsworth Place Mall. In addition, Harris-Goff, of an unconfirmed address, has been charged in an unrelated armed carjacking that took place Nov. 2 on 16th Street in Silver Spring.
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District 20 Legislators to Sponsor Eviction Protection Bill
Two state legislators from District 20 revealed plans yesterday to introduce legislation that would help protect tenants struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Will Smith (D) and Del. Jheanelle Wilkins (D) will be the lead sponsors of the COVID-19 Eviction Relief Act in the 2021 session of the state legislature.
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Nando’s Peri-Peri has Temporarily Closed
According to a sign posted at the door, Nando’s Peri-Peri has temporarily closed its location at 924 Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring.
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Man Struck by Metrobus in Takoma Park
A man was struck yesterday by a Metrobus in Takoma Park and is currently hospitalized in serious condition, confirmed by officials from WMATA, Takoma Park Police, and the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service.