Third Brewery’s Grand Opening Set for Sunday, March 3
Silver Spring’s third downtown brewery will hold its grand opening at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 3, according to cofounders Brett Robison and Christian Layke.
Residents, Advocates Attend Town Hall on Proposed Metro Improvements
About 100 residents, transit advocates and others attended a town hall in Silver Spring last night to hear about proposed budget and service changes for the Metro system from representatives of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The meeting was organized by the County Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee, chaired by Councilmember Tom Hucker (D-District 5), who noted it was … Read More
Upcoming Events, Feb. 22-March 1
Friday, Feb. 22 Green Matters Symposium from Montgomery Parks, Silver Spring Civic Building, $85-$99, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. D.C. Blues Society’s 4th Friday Happy Hour, Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 sligo Ave. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Pechakucha Volume 15: The Edge Of Reality, Silver Spring Civic Building, $25, 7-9:30 p.m. Improv Comedy Night, The Highwood Theatre, 914 Silver Spring Ave., $11, 8-9:30 p.m. … Read More
Montgomery Parks Surveying Residents About Future Dog Parks
Montgomery Parks is surveying residents within all five Regional Service Centers to help determine possible options for future dog parks. The surveys are part of a Dog Parks Site Suitability Study currently underway and ask residents of each area to choose from a set of locations determined by parks staff. Each study area was defined as within a half-mile radius … Read More
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Wednesday
The Baltimore/Washington office of The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Montgomery County, from 1 AM through 7 PM Wednesday.
Deadline for Comments on Park Improvements is Midnight Tonight
Residents have until midnight tonight to enter online comments on the final conceptual site plan for improvements to the Silver Spring Intermediate Park. The 3.6-acre park, which is bounded on three sides by Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston avenues, is on the site of the former Silver Spring Intermediate School. It is still owned by the school system, but is managed … Read More
CuriosityStream Lands Funding to Finance Additional Growth
CuriosityStream, the Silver Spring-based streaming documentary service, has landed a $140 million round of private funding, according to a press release.
County Releases Schedule of Presidents Day Closings, Changes
The county has released the schedule of closings and other changes to mark the Presidents Day holiday Monday, Feb. 18. All county offices and libraries will be closed for the holiday, as will state offices and courts. The county’s liquor stores will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Recreation Department’s recreation and aquatics programs and facilities will be open. … Read More
Upcoming Events, Feb. 15-22
Friday, Feb. 15 Love Thy Beer: Winter Warmer Showcase, Silver Spring Civic Building, $55 & $75, 6-10 p.m. Improv Comedy Night, The Highwood Theatre, 914 Silver Spring Ave., $11, 8-9:30 p.m. Valentine Slim’s Valentine’s Day Soiree, VFW Post 350 “Hells Bottom,” 6420 Orchard Ave., 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 Anansegromma of Ghana, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 10:30-11:15 a.m. … Read More