District 5 Population Grows by 6.5 Percent, Second Highest Rate in County

County Council District 5 had the second highest rate of population growth from 2010-2016, according to a new demographic report released by the county’s Planning Department. Councilmember Tom Hucker (D) represents the district, which includes the Source’s Silver Spring-Takoma Park coverage area and continues up the U.S. 29 corridor, along the border with Prince George’s County up to the Howard … Read More

Upcoming Events, Jan. 3-10

Upcoming Events

Thursday, Jan. 3 Jump Start Family Fun Night Out! with Bruce Hutton and Molly Hickman, El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave., $5, 5:45 and 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 B&O Railroad Station Open House, 8100 Georgia Ave., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Workshop: Creating More Resilience, Meditation Museum, 9525 Georgia Avenue, Suite 101, donations accepted, 1:30-3 p.m. Lighthouse Art Installation, Rhizome DC, … Read More

County Announces Schedules for Upcoming Holidays

The county government has released its schedule for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays (Tuesday, Dec. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 1). All county offices will be closed both days, along with county liquor stores, state offices and courts. All library branches will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and be closed on the holidays. All … Read More

Upcoming Events, Dec. 19-27

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, Dec. 19 Long Branch Book Discussion, “Toby’s Room,” Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., 2 p.m. Washington Revels Day of Service, Springvale Terrace, 8505 Springvale Rd., 5:15-6:30 p.m. Homebirth Info Session, Vicino Ristorante Italiano, 959 Sligo Ave., 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 Foggy Bottom Morris Men Winter Solstice Celebration, Carroll Avenue Gazebo, 6 p.m. and Takoma Park Library, 101 … Read More