County joins national citizenship initiative
The county executive speaks to the press following this morning’s announcement. Photo by Mike Mowery. County Executive Isiah Leggett was on Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring Tuesday morning to help launch an initiative to promote and assist eligible residents in the county to become U.S. citizens. The county has joined Cities for Citizenship and the “Naturalize Now! Summer Citizenship … Read More
Ellsworth Urban Park will be expanded after house demolition
This house will be torn down to allow more space for the adjoining park. Photo by Mike Diegel. Montgomery Parks plans to demolish a house the department owns at 8915 Colesville Rd. to expand Ellsworth Urban Park, which abuts the property. The addition will expand the park’s acreage by about 30 percent, said Dominic Quattrocchi, planner coordinator for the department. … Read More
Council to approve budget with BRT, Ride On funding
The new budget will include additional transportation funding. Graphic from the BRT website. The County Council is expected to formally approve the county’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget this Thursday. The budget includes $31.5 million for Fiscal Years 2018-2020 for the study, design and right-of-way purchases for the planned Bus Rapid Transit. Six million dollars of that amount is intended for … Read More
United Therapeutics Construction Update
Construction is in full swing at the site of United Therapeutics’ Unisphere, a massive project bringing over 120,000 square feet of new office space and 10,000 square feet of retail space to Colesville Road at Spring Street in Downtown Silver Spring. The project will also add around 100 more workers, helping the company retain its spot as one of the area’s top employers.
Pollo Campero Now Hiring
As we previously reported, Pollo Campero is building out a location at 8666 Colesville Road, in the former Da Marco Grappa Bar next to The Fillmore:
U.S. break dancing championships here this weekend
The 2017 Rock the Box U.S. Breakin’ Championships will be held this weekend at The Lab DC dance studio.
Entertainment a big part of Fenton Village restaurant crawl Sunday
A variety of entertainers will be a part of the Taste the World in Fenton Village restaurant crawl Sunday from 1-5 p.m.