The county has announced its schedule of closings for the Thanksgiving Day holiday Nov. 22. All county offices, libraries and the Department of Liquor Control retail stores will be closed, as will all recreation programs and facilities. For Montgomery Parks programs, events and operating schedule, including Brookside Gardens, ice rinks and tennis centers, go to www.MontgomeryParks.org. Ride On will operate on a … Read More
The transition to County Executive-elect Marc Elrich’s administration is well underway, as his team focuses on seven broad “priority outcomes” and potential candidates for government positions. While Elrich has announced that Andrew Kleine, his transition team chair, will serve as chief administrative officer, other positions are still in flux—except for one area. “I feel pretty good about the people that … Read More
Ellsworth Place in downtown Silver Spring is officially under new management and ownership, according to a post on the mall’s Facebook page.
More than 110 units will participate in the annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade in Silver Spring Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m.-noon.
Indian Spring resident Evan Glass won the most votes (263,275) in the Nov. 6 general election for an at-large position on the County Council. Prior to the primary earlier this year, Glass was one of the many candidates who responded to a questionnaire from Source of the Spring that asked contestants why they were running, as well as about policies … Read More
Wednesday, Nov. 14 Takoma Park Police Winter Coat Drive underway, drop-off at 7500 Maple Ave., ends 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. “Thinking About Trade, Tariff and the Economy,” Silver Spring Civic Building, 2-3:30 p.m. An Evening of Hawaiian Music with Ukulele Hui, El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave., 6-9 p.m. “Girl Legacy,” Community Bridges annual celebration, The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 … Read More
A local author and municipal budgeting expert has written a book about the principles and practices that can change how governments create and manage budgets.
The year’s holiday CommUNITY Tree was lit Saturday night on the Fountain Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring.
A group of downtown Silver Spring residents is in the early stages of forming a new civic association to represent that area.