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Montgomery County police shot and killed a dog in Wheaton Thursday afternoon after it attacked a woman and severely injured her face. Police say the dog — a terrier mix weighing about 40 pounds — was one of at least 11 being kept at the house, which was condemned Thursday afternoon after the shooting. A foul odor emanating from the house could be detected from the street. Two 911 calls were received at 12:05 p.m. and 12:10 p.m., respectively. The first call was disconnected, but on the second call, the victim told the dispatchers she was being attacked by a dog. Barking dogs could be heard in the background, said Officer Nicole Gamard, a county police spokeswoman. The victim could not provide a precise house number — later determined to be 4304 Garrett Park Road; none was posted on the outside of the house. Information from cellphone towers indicated the block of the street where the call originated. Officers who arrived on the scene identified the house by asking neighbors if they’d heard anything and listening for sounds of the incident. Neighbors reported hearing screams, Gamard said. When they entered the house at about 12:33 p.m., officers found the 54-year-old victim being attacked. When they tried to
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County police remove a dog from a condemned home in Wheaton Thursday. Police shot and killed a dog earlier in the day after it mauled a woman, severely injuring her face, and attacked the officers who tried to help. help, the dog turned on the police, and Officer Kevin Correa fired a single shot, killing the dog, Gamard said. Correa is a four-year veteran of the department; Officers Sherry Law and David
Schramm — who have served for 13 years and less than one year, respectively — also responded to the call, Gamard said.
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ily to Maryland. Today, Bohorquez lives in a home with her children in Germantown that was acquired through the county Moderately
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Marta Bohorquez, who used to be homeless, is organizing a fundraising fashion show to raise money for programs that help the homeless.
to the school system’s Capital Improvements Program budget on Tuesday. The study will look at where and how much capacity could be added at each school, said Bruce Crispell, director of the school system’s Division of Long-range Planning. School officials expect that building additions will create enough space to absorb the increased enrollment. Three of these high schools are near or slightly over their capacity. Blair, with 2,881 students, is about 40 students less than capacity. Northwood. with 1,572 students. is about 42 over capacity. Einstein, with 1,707 students, is about 86 students over capacity. At 1,549 students, Kennedy is about 298 students
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Takoma Park eyes long-term parking Residents complain of not being able to park near their homes
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cancer. She tried to remain in the house with her young kids, but the payments became too much. She soon found herself moving between friends’ basements, which continued for a while after she moved her fam-
Four Montgomery County high schools in the downcounty area facing projections of enrollment growth may be part of a study to determine how to add space. Superintendent Joshua P. Starr plans to recommend a capacity study for Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy and Northwood high schools in light of expected growth in the coming years, according to an Oct. 14 memo to the county school board. Starr will make his recommendations for amendments
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After moving to Florida with her family from Ecuador in the late 1990s, Marta Bohorquez was living the American dream with a nice house and stable environment. Then her husband died of
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Takoma Park needs to develop a long-term comprehensive plan on parking, while dealing with short-term issues better, several residents told council members on Monday. Susan Robb said she often has to park more than a block from her home on Manor Circle near the Old Takoma business area during the afternoon. She has seen vehicles parked in front of driveways.
“The parking is insane,” Robb said. “It is 10 p.m. before the street is clear.” With numerous new businesses opening in the city and others about to open, Birch Avenue resident Larry Silverman called for the city to conduct a comprehensive study of the parking inventory, future demand and other aspects to develop a long-term plan. “We can do a lot better, and we can do a lot worse,” Silverman said. “Right now, we are trending to a lot worse.” Other residents expressed concerns over unknown cars parked in front of their homes for days, the impact of future
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Singer hopes to instill an appreciation for reggae music BY
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A desire to enrich people’s lives through reggae music has put Menlik Zergabachew onto the national spotlight during the
seventh season of “The Voice.” The Silver Spring resident sang Sublime’s version of “Santeria” during the first round of the Blind Auditions for the reality TV show. He has advanced to next week’s Knockout round. “I’m not used to this,” Zergabachew said, referring to the audience clapping and singing along. Zergabachew, 19, who is of Ethiopian heritage, started per-
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empty-handed. “It builds character,” Zergabachew said. Bob Marley’s legendary lyrics in “Is This love” inspired Zergabachew to take a chance with his music career. After being introduced to reggae, Zergabachew started listening to other artists, includ-
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forming his last year at Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville. He eventually dropped out to pursue a music career. He performed at several venues with his band of four, The Relics, including at the Fillmore Silver Spring, Society Restaurant, Lounge BETA and Takoma Station. Time and again, he said, he came home to his parents
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Silver Spring resident Menlik Zergabachew performs on the reality TV show “The Voice.”