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Pet of the Week: “They sleep together and chase each other, stampeding around the house.”
“Hank and Hamilton are 8 month old brothers. Every day they say good morning to me by running up the stairs to meet me, happily meowing and purring. They sleep together and chase each other, stampeding around the house. Hank is very social and Hamilton is more shy, but regardless they are very loving and…
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Adventist HealthCare Teams with Two Organizations to Offer Vaccinations to Latino Community
Adventist HealthCare has formed a partnership with CASA and the Latino Health Initiative to vaccinate 600 Montgomery and Prince George’s county Latinos per week at its Takoma Park facility, officials with the groups announced. CASA will sign up 300 Prince George’s County residents, while “Our Health and Wellness” initiative (“Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar,”) will include…
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Eater D.C.: Takoma Bev Co. is a “Must-Try Coffee Shop”
Eater D.C. has featured Takoma Bev Co. in its list of 23 Must-Try Coffee Shops Around D.C.
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Takoma Park Police Investigating Machete Assault
The Takoma Park Police Department is investigating an assault with a machete that occurred last night (March 24), according to a community advisory. The incident began at about 10:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of University Boulevard across from Walgreens.
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Police Report Arrest of Virginia Man in Two Attempted Carjackings
The county police department reports that detectives from the Major Crime Division have arrested a Virginia man for two attempted carjackings in downtown Silver Spring. Michael Danso, 38, of Woodbridge was charged in connection with the incidents that occurred on March 23.
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Feed the Fridge Launches Second Takoma Park Location
Medium Rare Restaurant owner Mark Bucher launched a second Feed The Fridge location in Takoma Park this week, according to a city announcement.
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Governor Delivers Some Good, Some Dismaying Vaccine News
Maryland’s governor delivered some good news and some dismaying news to the county regarding the COVID–19 vaccine this week. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) yesterday announced that Montgomery County would be getting one of six new mass vaccination sites around the state. However, the governor also issued an order that forbade other jurisdictions, such as the…
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Rohobot Ethiopian Restaurant Is One of Tom Sietsema’s 8 Favorite Places to Eat Right Now
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema has praised Rohobot Ethiopian Restaurant at 7833 Eastern Ave. as one of his “8 Favorite Places to Eat Right Now.”
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New Art Installation at Brookside Gardens Honors County’s COVID–19 Victims
A new temporary outdoor art installation memorializing the county’s victims of COVID–19 has gone on display at Brookside Gardens. “Facets of Hope” is a series of crystal strands suspended among wisteria vines, each one honoring a local resident who died of the virus.