County’s Indoor Mask Mandate Will Return on Saturday
The county’s rate of transmission of COVID-19 has reached seven consecutive days, triggering the indoor mask mandate that passed in August and was amended earlier this month.
DOT to Hold Hearing on Proposed Shared Use Path on Dale Drive
The county’s Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public hearing on a proposal to create a shared use path and other safety improvements along Dale Drive, officials announced. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. and participants must register online to receive an electronic invitation to participate.
Charges Pending Following Stabbing at Blair High School
Charges are pending against a juvenile male following an incident yesterday morning at Montgomery Blair High School in which a male student was stabbed.
County to Begin Vaccinating 5–11 Year-Old Children Today
The county will begin vaccinating children 5–11 years old today (Nov. 4) following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for that age group, officials said.
Takoma Park Police Seeking Applicants for Community Police Academy
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.
DOT to Reinstate Suspended Parking Enforcement Program
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.
County Lifts Indoor COVID–19 Mask Mandate
The county’s COVID–19 indoor mask mandate has been lifted, as of 12:01 a.m. today, Oct. 28. James Bridgers, the county’s acting health officer, officially notified the County Council yesterday that the county had achieved a “moderate” rate of COVID-19 transmission.
Second HAWK Beacon Installed on Fenton
The Traffic Division of the county’s Department of Transportation has installed a second High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk, also known as a HAWK beacon, on Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring.
Police Release Arrest and Traffic Stop Data, Computer-Aided Dispatch Calls
The Takoma Park Police Department has released Arrest and Traffic Stop Data from 2015-2020 and Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) calls from 2018-2020. The August release follows one of the recommendations made by the city’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force to increase transparency and awareness surrounding public safety data.