The county will extend the Shared Streets program until at least March, officials announced yesterday. The program was started during the pandemic to allow residents and businesses to use public spaces for in-street activities such as biking, walking, outdoor dining and other business activity.
The County Council yesterday voted unanimously to amend the county Board of Health regulation to require seven consecutive days of substantial COVID-19 transmission in Montgomery County before an indoor mask mandate is reinstated.
The county is looking for volunteers to assist with various aspects of the Thanksgiving Parade, which returns this year on Saturday, Nov. 20 in downtown Silver Spring, officials announced.
The Takoma Park Police Department is looking for residents interested in applying for the Community Police Academy, according to a community advisory. The academy is limited to 25 people who would like to learn more about topics including patrol, traffic enforcement, use of force, criminal investigations, canine, firearms, crisis negotiation and more.
Dr. James Bridgers, the county’s acting health officer, told the County Council on Saturday that the county had returned to “substantial transmission” of COVID-19, triggering the requirement to reinstate an indoor mask mandate under the latest Board of Health regulation.
Detectives from the county’s Major Crimes Division are investigating an incident involving a motor vehicle that occurred early this morning in Silver Spring.
“[I] just wanted to get the word out and warn everyone to park your car in well-lit areas, near a camera if possible. And if your car is like mine and often targeted for its converter, consider getting a shield or alarm.”
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen’s new location in downtown Silver Spring is now open, according to signage posted in the storefront’s windows.
The county’s Division of Parking Management, part of the Department of Transportation, will once again institute enforcement measures against those who ignore parking tickets. MCDOT will begin towing and booting cars on Monday, Nov. 1.