Club Pilates, a national boutique fitness studio, is now open at 956 Thayer Ave., owner Misbah Shafi told the Source. Originally set to open in April 2020, “we were unable to open during Covid due to various reasons/delays…so we tried to wait it out as much as possible. But FINALLY we are open!” Shafi said in an email.
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.
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.
The City of Takoma Park has launched a survey asking residents for their thoughts on city issues and the attributes they think a city manager needs. Current City Manager Suzanne Ludlow has announced her retirement, planned for later this year, and the city is in the early stage of the search process for a new manager.
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.
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 county and to make recommendations about how to deliver services more equitably.
The County Council will hold a public hearing and vote next week on a revised executive order proposed yesterday by County Executive Marc Elrich. The council is scheduled to introduce a resolution approving Executive Order No. 19-21, COVID-19 Local Order – Amending and Restating Order later today, as well as introduce a similar resolution in their role as the Board of Health.
The county’s Flower Avenue Liquor and Wine store has reopened, officials with Alcohol Beverage Services announced. The store, located at 8706-B Flower Ave., was closed Jan. 20 after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Capital One Financial Corp. will close two of its local branches later this year, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Source. The last day of operations for the locations at 8740 Arliss Street (Takoma Park Shopping Center) in Long Branch and at 8676 Georgia Ave. (corner of Georgia and Cameron Street) will be April 28.