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Shoplifting Suspect Arrested for Stabbing Silver Spring 7-Eleven Owner and Customer
Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District have charged 55-year-old Wayne Riley, of Washington, D.C., with the attempted second-degree murder of the owner and a customer of a Silver Spring 7-Eleven convenience store, according to an MCPD press release.
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Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested; Handgun Found in Jacket
Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District have arrested and charged Mario J Rios, age 21, of Schrider Street in Silver Spring, with criminal offenses including possession of a handgun, possession of a handgun by a prohibited person due to prior criminal convictions, and second-degree assault for assaulting a 3rd District officer, according…
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Police: Compromised Mail Collection Boxes in Silver Spring
The Montgomery County Police Department is warning residents of a possible compromise in security at USPS Mail Collection Boxes in Silver Spring.
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Anonymous Act of Kindness
“I was waiting in line to get into Trader Joe’s this morning (in the rain) when the sweet fellow in front of me covers the stranger ahead of him from the elements. The stranger had no idea that he was being covered and the sweet fellow sought no recognition for his act of kindness. There’s…
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Silver Spring Parking Rates to Increase Beginning Next Week
Parking rates in downtown Silver Spring and the rest of the Silver Spring Parking Lot District will increase beginning Monday, Nov. 2, the county’s Department of Transportation has announced. The rates will change at the county-operated garages, surface lots and street parking meters, including the Montgomery Hills area, part of the PLD.
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Power Outages Reported as Zeta Rains Pass Through
We’ve been getting reports of power outages as the remnants of Tropical Storm Zeta move through the area.
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United Therapeutics Posts Third-Quarter Earnings; Beats Wall Street Expectations
Downtown Silver Spring-based United Therapeutics today announced a third-quarter net income of $171.2 million, beating Wall Street expectations.
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Kitfo Sandwich Featured in Washington City Paper’s 12 Favorite Fall Sandwiches
Kitfo is fairly common among the many Ethiopian restaurants in Silver Spring — but a Kitfo Sandwich? Not so much, unless you visit Langano Restaurant or Lemon Slice Café.
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Enjoy Public Art from a Distance in Downtown Silver Spring
The Social Distancing Art Walk, a self-guided tour from the Silver Spring Urban District, allows walkers to enjoy a collection of 11 public art installations in the downtown area.