Woman-Owned Businesses Collecting Items to Help Homeless, Poverty-Stricken Women
Four area woman-owned businesses have teamed up to collect essential items for women experiencing homelessness, poverty or other distress.
DOT Seeks Applicants for New Hampshire Avenue BRT Advisory Committee
The county’s Department of Transportation is looking for applicants to serve on the Corridor Advisory Committee for the New Hampshire Bus Rapid Transit planning studies. These studies gather information about rider preference in order to make recommendations for the route.
Kitchen and Bath Remodeler Plans Showroom for Former Woodside Deli Space
A kitchen and bath remodeler plans to open a showroom in the space formerly occupied by the Woodside Deli at 9329 Georgia Ave. in Montgomery Hills, according to a sign on the building, confirmed by a pop-up on the company website.
Police Investigating Armed Robbery of Silver Spring 7-Eleven
Detectives from the county’s Major Crimes Division are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect caught on surveillance video during a January 13 armed robbery of a 7-Eleven in the 7900 block of Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring.
HPO Releases Interactive Map, Asks Public to Mark Significant AAPI Sites
The county’s Historic Preservation Office, part of the Planning Department, has released an interactive map and is asking the public to use it to identify sites with historical and cultural significance to the county’s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2022 Takoma Park Street Festival
Organizers are now accepting applications for vendors and other exhibitors for the 2022 Takoma Park Street Festival, according to an announcement from Main Street Takoma.
Report: Amazon Fresh Coming to White Oak Development
Amazon will open a brick-and-mortar grocery store in White Oak, according to a report in the Washington Business Journal.
Sip & Develop to Open March 5
Sip & Develop, a new photography studio that combines a bring-your-own beverage social gathering space with darkrooms that allow customers to develop film, will hold a grand opening on March 5.
Libraries Join State Project to Record, Archive Pandemic Stories
The county’s library system is joining a state effort to record and archive residents’ stories about their lives and how they have been affected by the pandemic.