A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Montgomery County for the drawing held on Monday, December 20th. Per Maryland Lottery, the ticket was sold at New Hampshire Sunoco, 6360 New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park and remains unclaimed as of Dec. 27.
The full round up of winners across the state can be seen below, courtesy of MD Lottery:
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Pete Piringer tweeted today that Mauro Anderson Rodrigues, 44, has been arrested and charged in connection to several arson fires.
Rodrigues was arrested for several crimes including setting two ATMs on fire at a Bank of America on University Blvd W, attempting to ignite a Mercedes-Benz on fire on Tenbrook Dr, and attempting to ignite a dispensing fuel nozzle at a Shell gas station on Georgia Ave on 12/27, as well as igniting a fire while pouring gasoline from the pump onto the ground at the Sunoco Gas Station at 8384 Colesville Rd on 12/28.
Per Takoma Park Police:
One of the suspects was wearing a light blue Champion winter coat and the other two were wearing all black. All three suspects were wearing face masks. Items of evidentiary value were seized by police. Possible suspect vehicle is a black BMW with paper tags that fled southbound on New Hampshire Avenue.
Zinnia, the restaurant and beer/wine garden that took over the Mrs. K’s location in Silver Spring, has announced that it will be closed until Wednesday, December 29th, after an employee tested positive for Covid-19.
Per Zinni’a Instagram:
Zinnia announced Wednesday that they will now be requiring proof of vaccination (either physical card or photo of card must be shown before entering) in order to dine inside the restaurant.
Zinnia, which had its grand opening on October 1st, is located at 9201 Colesville Rd in Silver Spring, the former site of Mrs. K’s Tollhouse.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
The Maryland State Highway Administration District 3 has developed a proposal in response to safety concerns raised by residents, the Mayor, and Councilmember Dyballa, for MD 410 Ethan Allen Avenue and Elm Avenue in Takoma Park.
The proposal would restrict travel at the intersection in the following ways:
Truebill Inc., a personal finance startup based in Silver Spring is set to be acquired by Rocket Companies, a Detroit tech platform company for nearly $1.3 billion, per a Rocket Companies press release yesterday.
DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Rocket Companies, (NYSE: RKT) the Detroit-based platform company consisting of tech-driven real estate, mortgage and financial services businesses – including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes and Rocket Auto – today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Truebill, the leading personal finance app that helps consumers manage every aspect of their financial lives, for $1.275 billion in cash.
Per the City of Takoma Park:
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, City Manager Jamal Fox will be suspending/postponing all in-person Recreation classes and programs.