County, State Leaders Declare Emancipation Day

Source of the Spring Staff | Sep 17, 2024Nov 1, 2020 at 10:15 am | Montgomery County, MD

Leaders in Montgomery County and the State of Maryland have declared Sunday, November 1 as Emancipation Day.

Pet of the Week: “She howls at passing sirens and wants to play with cats.”

Source of the Spring Staff | Jan 17, 2021Nov 1, 2020 at 8:59 am | Silver Spring, MD

“Widget is a rescue. She is not a friendly dog to strangers but loves her family unconditionally. Although she comes across as abrasive, she is scared of most things like ceiling fans or pans. She howls at passing sirens and wants to play with cats.”

Annual Winter Coat Drive Begins Monday

Source of the Spring Staff | Jul 25, 2024Oct 31, 2020 at 9:06 am | Takoma Park, MD

If you have winter coats, hats, or scarves that you don’t need anymore, you can donate them to the Takoma Park Police Department’s annual Winter Coat Drive.

Police: Three Suspects Arrested in Downtown Silver Spring Shooting

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 26, 2023Oct 30, 2020 at 7:43 pm | Silver Spring, MD

Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District have arrested two 18-year-olds and one 19-year-old with possession of a handgun in the downtown Silver Spring area, according to an MCPD press release.

Police Seek Silver Spring Burglary Suspect; Surveillance Video Released

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 26, 2023Oct 30, 2020 at 2:48 pm | Silver Spring, MD

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a burglary that occurred at a law office in downtown Silver Spring.

Discounted, Free Transportation Options Available to County Voters

Source of the Spring Staff | Oct 25, 2024Oct 30, 2020 at 11:53 am | Montgomery County, MD

Free and discounted transportation options are available to Montgomery County residents who cast their votes in person or at ballot drop boxes during Early Voting and on Election Day, according to a county press release.

County Police: Telephone Scam Has Claimed $1.5 Million Since June 2020

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 26, 2023Oct 30, 2020 at 8:47 am | Montgomery County, MD

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s Fraud Unit are again warning residents about a telephone scam that has claimed $1.5 Million from victims since June of this year.

Silver Spring Parking Rates to Increase Beginning Next Week

Mike Diegel | Mar 30, 2024Oct 29, 2020 at 1:51 pm | Silver Spring, MD

Parking rates in downtown Silver Spring and the rest of the Silver Spring Parking Lot District will increase beginning Monday, Nov. 2, the county’s Department of Transportation has announced. The rates will change at the county-operated garages, surface lots and street parking meters, including the Montgomery Hills area, part of the PLD.

Power Outages Reported as Zeta Rains Pass Through

Source of the Spring Staff | Oct 29, 2020 at 10:46 am | Silver Spring, MD

We’ve been getting reports of power outages as the remnants of Tropical Storm Zeta move through the area.