Metro to Weigh Major Service Cuts in FY2022 Budget
Metro is proposing eliminating weekend service, slashing bus service, and closing 19 stations as part of the agency’s FY2022 budget, set to take effect in July.
Takoma Police Department Accepting Applications for 2021 Community Academy
The Takoma Park Police Department is accepting applications for the 2021 Community Police Academy, which will be held virtually due to the pandemic. The academy is designed to help residents 16 years of age or older understand how officers go about doing their jobs. The classes will begin via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 5 and will be a 14-week long program of one class a week from 7 p.m.–9:30 pm.
Adventist Community Services’ Flemmer Honored as Local Hero
Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington Executive Director Ken Flemmer was honored last week by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-District 8) as part of the Congressman’s Local Heroes video series.
Residents Can Remind Favorite Establishments to Apply for Relief Grants This Week
Local residents can help their favorite food and drink establishments by reminding them that this is the final week to apply for a grant of up to $10,000 from the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation’s Restaurant Relief program.
XOA Lifestyle Opens on Ellsworth Drive
Washington, D.C.-based clothing retailer Xtra Ordinaire Apparel has opened in the former home of New York & Company at 937 Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring.
Silver Spring’s Breweries Participating in Small Brewery Sunday
Silver Spring’s breweries are participating today in Small Brewery Sunday, an annual event to celebrate and support America’s Small and Independent Brewers.
Pet of the Week: “He makes us laugh because he falls asleep in silly positions.”
“We adopted Sonny in April during the quarantine. He is named after Tottenham Hotspur player Heung-Min Son. He makes us laugh because he falls asleep in silly positions. Sonny loves to socialize, watch birds from the windowsill, and spend time in his outdoor playpen on the balcony.”
Police, Fire Investigate Fatal Apartment Building Fire in Leisure World; No Foul Play Suspected
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police and Fire Explosive Investigators from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service are jointly conducting a death investigation following an early morning apartment building fire in Leisure World of Maryland, according to an MCPD press release.
Koiner Farm Founder Honored on 100th Birthday
The Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming this week posted a video in tribute to Koiner Farm founder Charles Koiner, honoring him on what would have been his 100th birthday.