The County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) yesterday announced that Ride On, Ride On Extra, and Flash will maintain temporary, rear-door boarding and suspended fare collection practices when Metrobus resumes front-door boarding and fare collection on Sunday, Jan. 3.
Detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section have arrested and charged Ezekiel David Harris-Goff, age 18, in an armed robbery Dec. 1 in Ellsworth Place Mall. In addition, Harris-Goff, of an unconfirmed address, has been charged in an unrelated armed carjacking that took place Nov. 2 on 16th Street in Silver Spring.
Two state legislators from District 20 revealed plans yesterday to introduce legislation that would help protect tenants struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Will Smith (D) and Del. Jheanelle Wilkins (D) will be the lead sponsors of the COVID-19 Eviction Relief Act in the 2021 session of the state legislature.
According to a sign posted at the door, Nando’s Peri-Peri has temporarily closed its location at 924 Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring.
A man was struck yesterday by a Metrobus in Takoma Park and is currently hospitalized in serious condition, confirmed by officials from WMATA, Takoma Park Police, and the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service.
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.
The Starbucks outlet located at 8399 Colesville Rd. near the Silver Spring Metro entrance permanently closed as of Dec. 27, according to a notice on the door. Staff members are on site today cleaning up and shutting down operations.
“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.”