A staff report prepared for a County Council briefing scheduled for today (Jan. 18) shows a significant increase in homicides, carjackings and firearm-related violent crime in the county in 2021 compared to 2020. While the report notes that total violent crime decreased almost 13% in 2020 compared to 2019—largely due to COVID-related shutdowns—carjackings were up that year almost 90% and homicides increased 21%.
Two Silver Spring restaurants will participate in restaurant week sponsored by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, which runs from Jan. 17–23.
Local restaurateur Jason Miskiri will open The Breakfast Club this spring at the Fenton Silver Spring apartments, located at 8240 Fenton St. in downtown Silver Spring.
Firepan Korean BBQ’s opening in the former home of Pete’s New Haven Apizza at 962 Wayne Ave. in downtown Silver Spring has been delayed yet again, according to a representative for the restaurant.
The Unleashed by Petco store at 8412 Georgia Ave. in downtown Silver Spring will be closing, according to signage posted at the store.
The county’s Planning Board has approved and forwarded to the County Council for its consideration the board’s draft of the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan, officials announced.
Silver Branch Brewing Company will host a party Saturday evening to honor Betty White, who died on December 31 at 99, just weeks before her 100th birthday.
Despite hundreds of people lining up for free at-home COVID-19 tests, the distribution at Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave. could not have gone more smoothly.
The county will begin distributing rapid, at-home tests for COVID–19 at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Monday, Jan. 10. The tests will be distributed at certain times during the week at county libraries.