County’s Thanksgiving Parade marks 20th anniversary Saturday
The Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade will mark its 20th anniversary when more than 100 participating units step off in downtown Silver Spring Saturday.
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Vacant office building to be converted to apartments, new construction to be added
A long-vacant office building will be converted to apartments and new construction will add more units on the property bounded by Gist Avenue, Sligo Avenue and Fenton Street.
Upcoming Events, Nov. 8-16
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, November 8 850 Sligo Ave. Redevelopment community meeting, Silver Spring Civic Building, 6:30 p.m. Community Bridges 20th Anniversary Celebration, Girl Legacy, The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd., 6:30-10 p.m. Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee monthly meeting, Discovery Communications, 8 a.m. Bus Rapid Transit U.S. 29 Central meeting, Silver Spring United Methodist Church—Four … Read More
Upcoming Events, Nov. 1-9
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, November 1 Bus Rapid Transit U.S 29 South advisory group meeting, Silver Spring Civic Building, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Patriotism vs. Protest?, Denizens Brewing Co., 1115 East-West Highway, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, November 2 Silver Spring Streetscape Standards Update presentation, Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Ave., 12:45 p.m. Friday, November 3 Morazán Sister City Committee Annual Fiesta, Silver Spring … Read More
Upcoming Events, Oct. 25-Nov. 1
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, October 25 Beers for the Future/Trees for the Future, Denizens Brewing Co., 1115 East-West Highway, $20 donation, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 26 Source of the Spring Celebrates One Year, All Set Restaurant, 8630 Fenton St., 6-9 p.m. Screening: “This Little Light Of Mine: The Legacy Of Fannie Lou Hamer,” Silver Spring Civic Building, 7 p.m. … Read More
Sidewalk project underway in East Silver Spring
Photo by Mike Mowery Work has begun to repair and replace sidewalks in East Silver Spring, a project expected to take about 9-10 weeks, depending on the weather. According to information distributed by county’s Department of Transportation, a contractor will replace deteriorated, damaged and misaligned curbs and gutters, and then restore disturbed areas with soil, grass seed and straw mulch. … Read More
Upcoming Events, Oct. 18-26
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, October 18 MusicaliTea concert, Levine Music, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 2nd Floor, 11 a.m-12:30 p.m. Travel and Leisure in Maryland During Jim Crow, Silver Spring Civic Building, 7-8:30 p.m., RSVP required Community Sing, Levine Music, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 2nd Floor, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, October 19 Silver Spring Urban District Advisory … Read More
Source Neighborhoods: Hillwood Manor
Over the next several months, we’ll be rolling out a new feature, Source Neighborhoods, which will look at the communities in which we live, outlining their boundaries, community resources, and the local real estate market.
Pilot program in Silver Spring to offer dockless bike sharing
Montgomery County will be the first suburban jurisdiction in the country to offer residents dockless bike sharing under a new agreement with Mobike, the largest such company in the world. County Executive Ike Leggett (D) said the agreement would be a pilot project that would bring 400-500 bikes to Silver Spring for riders to test the concept. The trial is … Read More