Montgomery County graphic. Montgomery County is one of 20 jurisdictions in the region, including the City of Takoma Park, that will participate in a test of the national Wireless Emergency Alert system. The test will be conducted Thursday, April 5, between 10-11 a.m. At that time, WEA-enabled phones and other mobile devices will vibrate and produce a loud warning signal. … Read More
The county will offer free training for the administration of naloxone, a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Silver Spring has been chosen as the pilot site for a unique experiment in transportation.
Graphic from Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Public Art Trust have issued a call for art to reactivate The Contemporary Works on Paper Collection with new acquisitions from artists living in the county and the Washington metropolitan area. The county owns the artwork in this collection … Read More
The state legislature yesterday passed bond bills that will provide matching grants to help two nonprofits move into new spaces in the Silver Spring Library.
About 30 people attended a ribbon-cutting and “rededication” ceremony yesterday to mark the official reopening of a local favorite, the Quarry House Tavern.
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, March 28 Commission on Aging 2018 Public Forum: What does Age-Friendly Mean for You?, Silver Spring Civic Building, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Community Conversation about Cancer, Silver Spring Civic Building, 7-9 p.m. Wine Down Wednesday for First Time Homebuyers, Donna Kerr Group, 2426 Linden Lane, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, March 29 “What Happened to the ERA?,” Easter … Read More
A long-vacant space at 715-719 Sligo Ave. would become the setting for a new affordable housing development, according to plans discussed last night at a public meeting.
The six Democratic candidates for Montgomery County executive had a chance to address what is likely to be uppermost in voters’ minds at the June primary: How are you different from the other candidates?