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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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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.
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Mediator Helps Put You on a Mutual Path to Resolution
“As a former litigator, Paula Gibson saw the economic and emotional costs of prolonged disputes and recognized that there could be better ways to resolve cases. And after spending too many days and hours at home during the pandemic, Paula realized that it was the right time in her life to start her own business…
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The Breakfast Club to Open at Fenton Silver Spring
Local restaurateur Jason Miskiri will open The Breakfast Club this spring at the Fenton Silver Spring apartments, located at 8240 Fenton St. in downtown Silver Spring.
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Ruan Thai is One of Eater’s “15 Standout Thai Restaurants Around D.C.”
Ruan Thai in Wheaton has been named by Eater as one of its “15 Standout Thai Restaurants Around D.C.”
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Police Investigating Downtown Silver Spring Bank Robbery
Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a December 21 robbery of a Capital One Bank in downtown Silver Spring.