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Bell Flowers Featured in ‘Made In Montgomery’ Series
Bell Flowers is the featured business in a new ‘Made In Montgomery’ segment from the County Council and County Cable Montgomery.
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Submissions for Virtual Music Contest Now Being Accepted
Submissions for the Virtual 2021 Make Music Montgomery contest are now being accepted by the county library system, officials announced. The contest, which will be part of Virtual Just for the Record—A Vinyl Day, is open to anyone who lives or works in the county.
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Rec Department to Offer Limited Indoor, In-Person Activities
Montgomery County Recreation will offer a limited number of indoor, instructor-led sports and fitness activities at four community rec centers beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16, the department announced. The program, RecFit-Limited, is the first in-person recreation program offered at community recreation facilities since last March when the facilities closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Council Approves Executive Order to Allow Limited Indoor Dining
The County Council yesterday approved by a 7–2 vote a revised executive order permitting indoor dining in area restaurants, with restrictions. Councilmembers Will Jawando (D-At Large) and Craig Rice (D-District 2) dissented, citing safety issues, the risk of continuing to spread the pandemic and public health experts’ advice against reopening restaurants.
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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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Planning Board Recommends Expanding Area Covered by Proposed “Missing Middle” Zoning Change
The county’s Planning Board is submitting comments to the County Council that includes a recommendation to expand the area covered by a proposed zoning text amendment to allow duplexes, townhouses, and small multi-family structures, also known as missing middle housing, to be built within a mile of a Metro station.
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Police Investigating Shots Fired at Vehicle in White Oak; Surveillance Video Released
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District are investigating shots fired at an occupied vehicle that occurred shortly after midnight on January 23 in a commercial parking lot in White Oak. Area video surveillance captured the suspect firing a gun at the victim’s vehicle, and MCPD is asking for the public’s help with…
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Detectives Seek Public’s Help in Armed Robbery of Papa John’s
County detectives with the Major Crimes Division are looking for the public’s help to solve a recent armed robbery of the Papa John’s restaurant at 1133 East-West Highway. The incident involving three suspects occurred at about 2:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31.
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Elrich Plans Virtual Roundtable on Public Safety Task Force Report
County Executive Marc Elrich will hold a virtual roundtable discussion next week on the recommendations contained in the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Report released yesterday. Elrich appointed a group of 45 volunteer community members, 35 county representatives, and technical consultants last year. The task force was asked to address social and racial injustices in the…