Council Extends Ride On Fare Holiday to July 2022
The County Council has extended the Ride On fare holiday again, through July 2, 2022.
Council Introduces Appropriation to Help Small Businesses Affected by Purple Line
The County Council, at the request of the county executive, introduced a special appropriation of $231,000 to assist local small businesses that have been affected by Purple Line construction.
SSA Issues Warning About Current Scams
The Social Security Administration has issued a warning about fraudulent schemes that scammers have been known to use recently. The fraudsters typically call, send a text or an email that may threaten or pressure taxpayers into revealing information that should be kept confidential.
Twynbox Set Up in TPSS Co-op Parking Lot to Help Homeless, Poverty Stricken
The parking lot of the Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op now features a box containing free products for women experiencing “period poverty” as well as other personal wellness products, according to a post on the co-op’s website.
Two Men Arrested in Connection with Recent Takoma Park Crimes
Two Maryland men are facing multiple charges related to four separate incidents that occurred in Takoma Park in September and October, according to Chief Antonio DeVaul.
Takoma Park Releases Data Explorer to Provide Census Community Survey Data
Takoma Park has released the Takoma Park Data Explorer, which allows residents and others to learn more about the city with information from the Census American Community Survey data for 2015-2019.
County Releases Schedule for Thanksgiving Holiday
The county has released its schedule of changes for the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday Nov. 25.
County Now Offering Booster Vaccines to Expanded Group of Residents
The county’s Department of Health and Human Services is offering COVID-19 booster vaccines to an expanded group of eligible residents, County Executive Marc Elrich announced.
Detectives Seeking Information About Attempted Carjacking in Silver Spring
Detectives with the police department’s Major Crimes Division have released surveillance video of two suspects in an attempted armed carjacking and are looking to the public to help identify them.