Photo of the Discovery headquarters, which will be vacated in mid-2019, with the beloved Chompie from Wikimedia Commons A group of county and state officials were among those who came to Silver Spring as preparations get underway to market Discovery Communications’ headquarters building to potential buyers. “We need to understand the ins and outs of the building,” said David Petr, … Read More
Photo from Pexels The County Council yesterday approved a resolution calling for $53.4 million in cuts to the FY18 operating budget and $9.3 million in cuts to the Capital Improvements Program. County Executive Isiah Leggett had proposed a FY18 savings plan that included $58.7 million in operating budget savings and $13.5 million in current revenue capital budget savings to reduce … Read More
Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, February 1 Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery Tour, 9504 Brunett Ave., 9:15-9:45 a.m. Carpe Diem Arts’ Jump Start Family Fun Night Out, benefit for Jump Start Arts Outreach Fund, El Golfo, 8739 Flower Ave., Adults $5, 5:45 and 6:45 p.m. Screening, “This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer,” Takoma Park … Read More
The Takoma Park Police Department conducted eight internal affairs investigations of complaints filed in 2017, according to a recently released summary report.
Montgomery County graphic Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will hold a Fiscal Year 2019 budget forum and briefing from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 30 in the Silver Spring Civic Building. The forum, one of a series of five being held around the county beginning last week, is intended to get input from residents about FY19 operating budget priorities. “Public forums … Read More
“Because I usually get a lot of presents that I don’t really need, so instead I thought I could give it to people who couldn’t afford it (plus it was my mom’s idea). To be honest, I wasn’t super excited about it until I went to meet Max [Levitt, executive director] at Leveling the Playing Field.”
It’s #SourceSaturday, which is our weekly reminder to shop our local businesses here in the area.
Councilmember George Leventhal will host a community meeting on “The State of Homelessness in Montgomery County” from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, January 29 in the Silver Spring Civic Building.
A couple with local roots will open a taqueria at 7056 Carroll Ave., currently occupied by a Subway sandwich shop, in Takoma Park.