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Recycle Right: CFLs Contain Mercury
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection is offering tips for recycling CFLs — compact fluorescent lightbulbs. [sponsored]
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Takoma Park City Council Passes Resolution Asking Planning Board to Disapprove Takoma Junction Plan
The Takoma Park City Council has unanimously passed Resolution 2021-19 asking the county’s Planning Board to disapprove the site plan for the Takoma Junction redevelopment submitted by the Neighborhood Development Company.
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Two 15-Year-Old Males Arrested in Car Theft, Kidnapping
Two 15-year-old males from Northeast Washington have been arrested and charged in connection with a vehicle theft where the owner’s two-year-old daughter was in the back seat at the time.
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Takoma Park Fourth to Feature “Parade” of Homes and Businesses
The Takoma Park Independence Day Committee announced that this year’s celebration will be a different sort of parade—a parade of local homes and businesses. The traditional parade has been cancelled again this year due to COVID-19 and in its place, the committee is asking homeowners and businesses to turn their properties into “floats” to show…
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Polka Deli Featured in Washingtonian’s “13 Great DC Delis From Around the World”
Taste of Home Magazine’s “Best Deli in Maryland” winner Polka Deli is featured in Washingtonian’s article, “13 Great DC Delis From Around the World,” a list of notable international delis around the D.C. area.
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Owners Announce UP is Suspending Operations
The husband and wife team who owns and operates UP – Healing, Wellness, Adventure announced on Facebook that they were suspending operations. Dave Giacomin and Erin McNamara said they had lost their lease on the studio space on the second floor of 8083 Georgia Ave., largely due to pandemic-related restrictions and the economic slowdown.
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Koité Grill is One of Tom Sietsema’s “7 Favorite Places to Eat Right Now”
The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has named Senegalese restaurant Koité Grill in downtown Silver Spring as one of his 7 favorite places to eat right now.
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Bump ‘n Grind to Open Library Kiosk on Saturday
Bump ‘n Grind will open its coffee kiosk at the Silver Spring Library this Saturday, June 26, according to a tweet posted last evening. The coffee shop and roaster is taking over the space vacated by Kefa Cafe, which decamped for the Wheaton Library last year.
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Montgomery Parks Announces New Selfie Stands on National Selfie Day
Montgomery Parks is marking National Selfie Day today by announcing that staff has placed new selfie stands in 13 different parks around the county. The stands are wooden and include ledges at two different heights where park visitors can place their phones for individual or group shots.