Cathy Hughes, the founder of Urban One, a national radio and television network that focuses on the African-American community, was honored this month by Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton for 40 years of broadcasting.
Construction on a planned $10 million renovation of the Downtown Silver Spring development is underway, with a new elevator installation next to the entrance to the former Eggspectation location. The elimination of the existing elevator is part of a number of changes coming to the Fountain Plaza that were presented publicly in September 2019.
The Urban Winery has moved out of its space on Bonifant Street for the winter in anticipation of relocating in the spring, according to CEO Damon Callis. Callis told the Source that while the Bonifant location had been a good one for them, the growth in the winery’s production demands meant they needed to find a larger space.
The Eleanor will be closing its Downtown Silver Spring location for the winter season this Sunday, according to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page.
Ultra Nail Bar will open next spring in the space vacated by Next Day Blinds, according to Laurie Yankowski, regional director, marketing for Peterson Cos. “It will offer an upscale nail spa experience with luxurious manicures and pedicures,” Yankowski said in an email to the Source.
After a year and a half of planning and buildout, downtown Silver Spring coffee shop & roaster Bump ‘n Grind has opened its new roasting facility in Kensington.
The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring has launched a new song lyrics greeting card project, partnering with local coffee shop & roaster Bump ‘n Grind.
Silver Spring is the most generous city in the country, according to an annual giving report released by crowdfunding platform GoFundMe.
Three county organizations have issued the MoCo Holiday Challenge, part of the launch of a new online directory of local business, dining and shopping information, according to a press release from the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation. The site, MoCo Marketplace, is a partnership between MCEDC, the Montgomery County Food Council’s MoCo Made and Visit Montgomery.