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.
Though the restaurant is closed, Krazy Steve’s Comfort Cuisine will continue its catering operations, according to a post on its Facebook page.
Several establishments in Takoma Park and Takoma, D.C. are offering meals and specials for Super Bowl Sunday, according to an email from Main Street Takoma.
Takoma Park police and postal inspectors are investigating the theft of packages from a U.S. Mail truck, according to an emailed community advisory.
The Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op (TPSS) has partnered with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to become the first in Maryland to support the award-winning Fair Food Program (FFP), a worker-driven human rights initiative ensuring basic protections for tens of thousands of farmworkers along the East Coast.
Montgomery County Public Libraries will no longer impose or collect late fees for overdue items, according to a press release. Officials will waive all outstanding late fines, allowing customers to resume borrowing materials and using library services.
A Silver Spring brother-sister team has created a way to represent the area while raising funds for a local non-profit. Pete Tantisunthorn and his sister Rhena will begin selling a small line of clothing for men, women and kids featuring the tagline “There’s Only One Silver Spring.”
Enrollment is now open for Foundry Admissions Strategies’ ‘Navigating the College Admissions Process,’ an online course for high school sophomores and juniors. [sponsored]
Sears in White Oak has been included on the latest list of 10 stores to be closed by parent company Transformco, Forbes reported over the weekend.