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Polka Deli is “Best Deli in Maryland”
Polka Deli, located in Colesville Center at 13438 New Hampshire Ave., has been selected as the Best Deli in Maryland, according to Taste of Home Magazine.
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Main Street Takoma Businesses Offering Valentine’s Day Specials
Several businesses in the Main Street Takoma district are offering special dinners, treats, and gift packs for Valentine’s Day, according to Laura Barclay of the Old Takoma Business Association.
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Crisfield Seafood, Quarry House Tavern & Samantha’s Restaurant are “Neighborhood Restaurants That Make the DC Area a Better Place to Eat—and Live”
Silver Spring’s Crisfield Seafood, Quarry House Tavern & Samantha’s Restaurant have been listed in Washingtonian’s article, “61 Neighborhood Restaurants That Make the DC Area a Better Place to Eat—and Live.”
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Detectives Seek Help Identifying Suspects in 21 Thefts from Vehicles
County detectives from the 3rd District Patrol Investigations Unit are asking for the public’s help to identify suspects in thefts from 21 vehicles in several garages in the Central Business District. Police released surveillance photos of three male suspects in the incidents, which all occurred on the same day in December.
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Takoma Park Police Investigated 20 Internal Complaints in 2020
The Takoma Park Police Department recorded 20 formal complaints against either the department or its employees in 2020, according to a press release. That number represents a 45% increase from nine complaints in 2019.
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Club Pilates Fitness Studio Opens on Thayer Avenue
Club Pilates, a national boutique fitness studio, is now open at 956 Thayer Ave., owner Misbah Shafi told the Source. Originally set to open in April 2020, “we were unable to open during Covid due to various reasons/delays…so we tried to wait it out as much as possible. But FINALLY we are open!” Shafi said…
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Silver Spring Woman Charged in Parental Kidnapping Located
A Silver Spring woman wanted in a parental kidnapping case has been located and taken into custody, according to Montgomery County police. Ashley Spicer, age 35, and her nine-year-old daughter Israel “Kali” Burk were found in Atlanta, Ga. yesterday.
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Police, FCC Warn of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Takoma Park Police and the Federal Communications Commission are warning residents of scammers preying on consumers during the pandemic trying to capitalize on the COVID-19 vaccines, according to an emailed community advisory.
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Beteseb Named One of The Area’s Best Ethiopian Restaurants
Thrillist recently asked locals like Meseret Bekele, co-owner of Ethiopic Restaurant, and Elias Taddesse, chef-owner of Mélange who earned a Michelin star while at Caviar Russe in New York City, to help them curate a list of best Ethiopian restaurants in the area. Beteseb Restaurant in downtown Silver Spring was listed as a favorite.