XOA Lifestyle Opens on Ellsworth Drive

Source of the Spring Staff | Oct 11, 2024Nov 30, 2020 at 6:55 am | Silver Spring, MD

Washington, D.C.-based clothing retailer Xtra Ordinaire Apparel has opened in the former home of New York & Company at 937 Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring.

Silver Spring’s Breweries Participating in Small Brewery Sunday

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 16, 2024Nov 29, 2020 at 9:30 am | Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring’s breweries are participating today in Small Brewery Sunday, an annual event to celebrate and support America’s Small and Independent Brewers.

Pet of the Week: “He makes us laugh because he falls asleep in silly positions.”

Source of the Spring Staff | Jan 17, 2021Nov 29, 2020 at 7:00 am | Silver Spring, MD

“We adopted Sonny in April during the quarantine. He is named after Tottenham Hotspur player Heung-Min Son. He makes us laugh because he falls asleep in silly positions. Sonny loves to socialize, watch birds from the windowsill, and spend time in his outdoor playpen on the balcony.”

Police, Fire Investigate Fatal Apartment Building Fire in Leisure World; No Foul Play Suspected

Source of the Spring Staff | Oct 21, 2024Nov 28, 2020 at 4:43 pm | Silver Spring, MD

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police and Fire Explosive Investigators from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service are jointly conducting a death investigation following an early morning apartment building fire in Leisure World of Maryland, according to an MCPD press release.

Koiner Farm Founder Honored on 100th Birthday

Source of the Spring Staff | Sep 25, 2024Nov 28, 2020 at 9:00 am | Silver Spring, MD

The Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming this week posted a video in tribute to Koiner Farm founder Charles Koiner, honoring him on what would have been his 100th birthday.

Olive Lounge, Middle Eastern Cuisine to Combine Locations, Menus

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 28, 2020 at 6:48 am | Takoma Park, MD

Takoma Park’s Olive Lounge, and its neighboring sister restaurant Middle Eastern Cuisine, will combine operations and offer a single menu that will be available all day, according to a post from earlier this week on Olive Lounge’s Instagram account.

County Clarifies Face Covering Guidance with Amended Health Directive

Source of the Spring Staff | Sep 17, 2024Nov 27, 2020 at 3:05 pm | Montgomery County, MD

Montgomery County Government has issued a clarification of the face coverings guidelines in an Amended Health Directive issued this week, based on county residents’ questions.

Bump ‘n Grind, Loyalty Bookstore Collaborate on Curated Book Pop-Up

Source of the Spring Staff | Dec 9, 2024Nov 27, 2020 at 12:51 pm | Silver Spring, MD

Downtown Silver Spring Coffee Shop & Roaster Bump’ n Grind has collaborated with Loyalty Bookstore on a curated book pop-up inside Bump ‘n Grind’s storefront at 1200 East-West Highway.

Purple Line Project Revived After $250 Million Settlement

Source of the Spring Staff | Dec 23, 2024Nov 27, 2020 at 8:56 am | Silver Spring, MD

The State of Maryland and its partners – Meridiam, Star America, and Fluor – this week announced they had reached a $250 million agreement that settles all outstanding financial claims and terminates the current litigation between the parties regarding the Purple Line project.