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County’s Shared Streets Program to Continue Though Summer
The county’s Shared Streets program, a pandemic initiative allowing residents and businesses to use public spaces for in-street activities such as biking, walking, outdoor dining and retail activity, will continue through the summer.
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County’s Liquor Stores to Return to Normal Hours Starting Sunday
The county’s retail stores operated by the Department of Alcohol Beverage Services will return to normal operating hours as of Sunday, June 13.
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Planners Identify Four Themes to Guide Silver Spring Planning Process
The county’s Planning Department staff identified four themes that will guide the next stage in the process of developing a new Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities sector plan. The four themes—diversity, resiliency, connectivity and community health—grew out of a series of online meetings and other conversations during the “visioning” portion of the planning process,…
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County to Begin Accepting Reservations for Some School Facilities
The county will open all purpose rooms/cafeterias and gyms in county schools for weekend use only from June 20 through Aug. 15, the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities announced. CUPF will begin accepting requests for reservations through ActiveMontgomery at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 11.
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GoFundMe Campaign Begun for Owner of Stolen Food Truck
A GoFundMe campaign began yesterday for the owner of a food truck stolen over Memorial Day weekend from its parking spot on Brookville Road in Silver Spring. James Turner, a restaurant veteran with more than 30 years of experience, had recently received a license from the county to begin operating as Beltway Bistro when the…
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Stolen Silver Spring Food Truck Found in Charles County
Montgomery County police say they have recovered a food truck that was stolen earlier this week in Silver Spring.
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Montgomery Parks Now Accepting Permit Applications for Park Buildings, Picnic Shelters
Montgomery Parks is now accepting applications for permits to reserve park activity buildings and picnic shelters, according to a press release. Residents will be able to use these buildings as of June 12, officials said.
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Police Investigating Silver Spring Food Truck Theft
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 2nd District Investigative Section are investigating the theft of a food truck taken from the 8800 block of Brookville Road in Silver Spring.
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New Takoma Park City Manager Releases Statement
Newly designated Takoma Park city manager Jamal Fox released a statement last week regarding his selection for the position.