Takoma Park Man Stopped With Loaded Handgun at National Airport Checkpoint
A Transportation Security Administration officer at Reagan National Airport stopped a Takoma Park man from bringing a loaded gun onto his flight Tuesday.
County Police, Joint Agencies Arrest Six Men for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron last week announced the unsealing of a federal complaint charging six men, including two from Silver Spring, for a drug trafficking conspiracy that allegedly distributed cocaine and other drugs in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, as well as the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Youth Council Holding Winter Clothes Drive
The Takoma Park Youth Council is partnering with Adventist Community Services on a Winter Clothes Drive, city officials announced.
Valenciana Wine Garden, Guavaberry Dominican Restaurant to Open in Downtown Silver Spring
Two new restaurants — Valenciana Wine Garden and Guavaberry Dominican Restaurant — will be opening in recently-vacated locations in downtown Silver Spring.
United Therapeutics Announces Historic Achievements in its Xenotransplantation Programs
Downtown Silver Spring-based United Therapeutics has reached two historic achievements in its xenotransplantation programs, the company announced.
Spring Plant-A-Tree Orders Now Accepted
Plant-A-Tree orders are now being accepted for the spring planting season, Takoma Park officials announced.
County Launches Region’s First Electric Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative
The county has launched the region’s first Electric Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative, a pilot program to encourage residents and businesses to buy EVs, as well as help the county reach its goal of an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2027 and a 100 percent reduction by 2035.
Getting a Jump on College Admissions in 2022
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Police Release Sketch of Burglary Suspect
Detectives from the county’s Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) have released a sketch of a male suspect in a Silver Spring residential burglary and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.