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Planning Board Approves Draft Silver Spring Plan, Sends to County Council
The county’s Planning Board has approved and forwarded to the County Council for its consideration the board’s draft of the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan, officials announced.
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ABS Stores Move to Reduced Hours Starting Today
The county’s Alcohol Beverage Services retail stores, including Silver Spring, Flower Avenue and White Oak stores, will operate on reduced hours beginning today (Jan. 12), officials announced.
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County to Reduce Ride On Service Due to Shortage of Drivers
The county’s Department of Transportation announced it would temporarily reduce Ride On bus service beginning Sunday, Jan. 16 due to the number of employees either sick with, or exposed to, COVID–19.
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Police Investigating Repeat Burglaries
Montgomery County Police say they are investigating two separate burglaries believed to have been committed by the same suspect in Silver Spring.
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Police Investigating Drive-By Shooting
Montgomery County Police say they are investigating a Thursday night shooting that left a 19-year-old male in critical condition.
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Police Ask Public’s Help to Find Missing Silver Spring Boy
Detectives from the county’s Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 11-year-old Silver Spring boy. Elmer Guzman-Osorio was last seen at about 10 a.m. today (Jan. 5) walking in the 300 block of University Boulevard East.
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County Council Extends Indoor Mask Mandate to End of Month
The County Council, acting as the Board of Health, yesterday approved a revised regulation that continues the current indoor mask mandate until at least 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31.
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County Offices Opening as Scheduled
The county’s offices and departments will open today as scheduled, as the region digs out from a winter storm that dumped up to 8 inches of snow on the area.
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Residents Asked to Avoid Traveling on Roadways if Possible
The county’s Department of Transportation is asking residents to stay off the roads and avoid travel as crews work to clear roads after a winter storm dumped up to 8 inches of snow on the area.