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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.


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Below you’ll find a list of restaurants that are expected to be open on Christmas Day, 2021. We suggest making a reservation or calling the business before you arrive, as many restaurants will be operating with abbreviated hours.

Did we miss a restaurant? Let us know in the comments so we can add it to the list!


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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:


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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.


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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.


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