Photo of the candidate by Joe Center Media Why are you running for County Council? About six years ago, I was working with a middle school community that was being forced to change their schedule in a way that would have eliminated elective course possibilities for students. As a high-poverty school with many immigrant students, those electives were the few … Read More
Graphic from Montgomery County GreenFest The county’s fourth annual GreenFest will be held tomorrow, May 5, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Jesup Blair Local Park, located at Georgia Avenue and Blair Road, next to the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. This environmental festival will offer entertainment, exhibitors, dance performances, food, and workshops for the family under the theme “Where … Read More
“Happiness Club was a lot of fun to do and it doesn’t just help others be happy… it helps yourself become happy. And also, I would just like to thank my mom, Project Happiness, Ms. Mauer, Kirsten, Lauren, Emma, Julie, Katelyn, and Amber for helping me start the Happiness Club and thanks for all the help/support and hopefully the Happiness Club will get bigger as we go!”
Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, May 3 Jump Start Family Fun Night Out benefit, El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave., $5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Impact Now! 2018, “Economic Equity: Addressing the Growing Wealth Divide,” Silver Spring Civic Building, 6-8:30 p.m. Screening, “Burkinabè Rising: The Art of Resistance in Burkina Faso,” Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., 7:30-9:30 p.m. County Council … Read More
Photo of the candidate courtesy Evan Glass. Why are you running for County Council? My husband and I live in Silver Spring and I have called it home for nearly 20 years. I am running for County Council because: I want to improve MCPS and ensure that every child receives the best education possible; As a frequent user of public … Read More
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, April 25 Shakespeare and Company Present Othello, Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave., Regular: $25, Senior: $20, Student: $2, MC ID: $15, Faculty: $15, Child: $10, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 26 Shakespeare & Company present A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave., Regular: $25, Senior: $20, Student: $2, … Read More
Businesses in a portion of Long Branch and along Bonifant Street could receive funding to help offset the effects of Purple Line construction under terms of an amendment to the FY2017-2022 Capital Improvement Program.
About 50 volunteers joined Friends of Sligo Creek to mark Earth Day by sweeping the creek Sunday afternoon.
Silver Branch Brewing Company (formerly Parallel World Brewing Company) is featured in the latest episode of Brew Daddies, a locally produced podcast about beer and breweries.