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Elected Officials Send Letter to Governor to Address Availability, Racial Equity Issues with Vaccines
Two groups of local elected officials have written to Gov. Larry Hogan (R) urging him to address availability and racial equity issues with the COVID-19 vaccines in Montgomery County. All nine County Council members signed on to a letter sent Wednesday asking the governor to specifically address racial inequity in both the vaccine distribution and…
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Recreation Department to Reopen Eight Centers on Limited Schedule
The county’s Recreation department plans to reopen eight community recreation centers for limited, scheduled activities on Monday, March 1, officials announced. Individuals or households will be able to schedule a time to use the fitness room, gymnasiums, and other rooms without attending a class, as was necessary when the department opened RecFit programs two weeks…
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City, County Leaders to Commemorate Feed The Fridge Launch in Takoma Park
Leaders from The City of Takoma Park and Montgomery County Council will commemorate the launch of the Feed The Fridge program in the city this Friday, February 26 at the Takoma Park Recreation Center.
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County Council Seeks Applicants for Public Election Fund Committee
Due to a member’s resignation, the County Council is looking for applicants to complete a partial term on the Public Election Fund Committee, according to a press release. The committee is responsible for recommending to the council the necessary funds needed to implement the county’s public campaign finance system.
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Police Investigating Several Robberies of Area Business Owners
County detectives from the Major Crimes Division are investigating several robberies of Silver Spring & Takoma Park business owners, two of which police believe are related. Investigators believe that in all of the incidents, the suspects followed the victims from their businesses to their homes to rob them of business proceeds.
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Office of Consumer Protection Warns of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
In response to an increasing number of Montgomery County residents being targeted, the county’s Office of Consumer Protection has released information on how to identify COVID-19 vaccine scams.
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Four Arrested in Series of Thefts, Robberies; Two Occurred in Silver Spring
County detectives with the Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged four men in connection with a series of thefts and robberies of 7-Elevens and a gas station in Montgomery County. The suspects stole large amounts of cigarettes and lottery tickets, according to police.
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Planners to Present on Existing Conditions as Part of Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan
Montgomery Planning staff working on the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan are scheduled to brief the Planning Board on the project at a meeting this morning. The presentation will include an overview of existing conditions data gathering and analysis, providing highlights and major takeaways since the project began seven months ago.
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Silver Spring to be Featured Tonight on Premiere of WETA Series
Silver Spring is one of the area communities that will be featured tonight on the premiere of a new local series from WETA, the public television station based in Arlington, Va. “If You Lived Here” is a house-hunting series that also “spotlights D.C.-area neighborhoods and properties while celebrating each locale’s history, culture, notable places and…