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Elrich Certified as Winner of Democratic Nomination for County Executive by 32 Votes
County Executive Marc Elrich has won the Democratic nomination for a chance at a second term by 32 votes over businessman David Blair.
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Fenton Village Inc. Board Calls for Council to Allow BID Veto to Stand
The board of directors of Fenton Village Inc. has called for the County Council to allow the veto of legislation establishing a Business Improvement District to stand pending possible changes to state law.
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District 20 Proposes Changes to State BID Law, Asks for Council Support
The members of the District 20 state delegation in Silver Spring have sent a letter to the County Council asking for its support for proposed changes to the state law allowing the establishment of Business Improvement Districts in the county.
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County Launches “20 is Plenty” Speed Limit Pilot Program
The county’s Department of Transportation yesterday launched a “20 is Plenty” pilot program that will lower speed limits to 20 miles per hour on certain urban roads.
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Kaldi’s Reopening Pushed to April 30
The reopening of Kaldi’s Social House appears to have been pushed to April 30, according to a revised post on their social media profiles.
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Kaldi’s Social House Featured in International Coffee Publication
Kaldi’s Social House has been featured in Sprudge, an international publication that covers the coffee industry.
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Silver Spring Chamber Joins Effort to Oppose Tax on Digital Advertising Revenues
The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce has joined a coalition of businesses and organizations to oppose any attempt to implement a tax on digital ad revenues in the 2021 Maryland General Assembly. “We opposed this last year in the General Assembly because we felt that, as they had said, it would be a tax…
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Elrich, Katz Issue Statement on State Funding for COVID-19 Virus
County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Sidney Katz issued a joint statement after Gov. Larry Hogan signed authorization yesterday for special state funding to address the COVID-19 virus. As a public service, the Source is publishing it in its entirety.
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Proposed Montgomery County Metrobus Cuts Draw Major Pushback
A crowd of Montgomery County residents voiced their opposition to proposed Metrobus route cuts Monday night, as the County Council’s Transportation Committee hosted a town hall in downtown Silver Spring to hear public comments on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s planned operating budget for fiscal 2021.