The County Council yesterday approved $7.5 million in funding to purchase the property at 1110 East-West Highway where a new urban recreational park will be built.
Charges are pending against a juvenile male following an incident yesterday morning at Montgomery Blair High School in which a male student was stabbed.
Firepan Korean BBQ’s opening in downtown Silver Spring has been delayed, according to a representative for the restaurant.
All Set Restaurant & Bar, Believe N Bread, and Matchbox are participating in the fourth annual DMV Black Restaurant Week, which runs through Sunday, November 14.
Washington, D.C.-based clothing retailer Xtra Ordinaire Apparel has permanently closed its location at 914 Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring.
The Purple Line Transit Partners have chosen a new contractor to complete the 16-mile light rail system that will connect Bethesda and New Carrollton, passing through downtown Silver Spring. Maryland Transit Solutions, a partnership between Dragados USA Inc. and OHL USA Inc., is expected to begin full-scale construction on the line in the spring of 2022.
The Transportation Engineering Division of the county’s Department of Transportation is installing a protected intersection, the third in Montgomery County, at the corner of Fenton St. & Cameron St. in downtown Silver Spring.
Silver Branch Brewing Co. will be marking the release of its mild ale, Ruby Dragon, with a Renaissance Faire-themed festival this Saturday.
The county is looking for volunteers to assist with various aspects of the Thanksgiving Parade, which returns this year on Saturday, Nov. 20 in downtown Silver Spring, officials announced.