The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) yesterday condemned an act of vandalism where a swastika was spray-painted onto the back of a vehicle in Takoma Park, and welcomed a hate crime investigation by local authorities into the incident.
Takoma Park Police will be holding an Essentials Drive for the Montgomery County Animal Shelters starting next week.
“Meeko is an unemployed 3 year old Australian cattle dog mix that loves to cuddle. She loves a good scritch on the butt and will gladly “sit” for you, but good luck getting her to give you a “paw.” Any D.C. trail is a good place for her to release the zoomies, but the Rock Creek opening in Silver Spring is her go-to. Meeko will gladly run with you (or herd you) and then drop on her back for belly rubs. Don’t fall for it or you’ll gain another shadow.”
Guitar Center will close its location at Ellsworth Place on January 3, according to a statement from a company representative.
Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart has released a statement on two recent incidents that occurred in the city, one of which is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge upheld a ban on indoor dining late Wednesday evening after a 12-hour hearing, concurring with judges in Prince George’s County and Baltimore City that made similar decisions earlier in the same day.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District are investigating the armed robbery of a male that occurred in downtown Silver Spring. MCPD is releasing a video of the incident captured by the victim’s dashcam and is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
A Subaru Impreza was stolen Tuesday at the Chick-fil-A in Downtown Silver Spring in what is being called a “jump-in” auto theft.
The Montgomery County Public Libraries system is now lending mobile hotspots to library cardholders, as part of its new Internet to Go program.