Image from publicdomainpictures.net The county has released the schedule of closings and other changes to mark the Presidents Day holiday Monday, Feb. 19. All county offices and libraries will be closed for the holiday, as will state offices and courts. The county’s liquor stores will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Recreation Department’s aquatics programs and facilities will be … Read More
Recent announcements of business closings in Silver Spring have driven an increase in online chatter asking, “What’s wrong with the local economy?”
Elliott Rattley, co-owner of The Classics restaurant in Silver Spring, released the following statement on the upcoming closing of the steakhouse.
Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, February 15 Virtual town hall meeting with County Executive Ike Leggett, 1-2 p.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee meeting, Silver Spring Fire Station (8110 Georgia Ave.), 3rd Floor, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Author Series: Panel Discussion with Angela J. Davis, Editor Of “Policing The Black Man,” Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, February … Read More
“We want our children to be happy, yes. But more importantly, we want them to be kind. In many situations, we ask our kids, “What is the most important thing?” And they know the answer is “to be kind.” We want them to face the world with a kind heart.”
The Classics restaurant at 8606 Colesville Rd. will close at the end of February after about 4½ years of operation.
Fair Day’s Play, one of the area’s few independent toy stores, will move from its 10-year home at 7050 Carroll Ave. into the street-facing portion of Takoma Framers at 7312 Carroll Ave.
A Spring Street property that once housed United Therapeutics’ IT group will become the company’s newest manufacturing facility later this year.
A local thrift shop will mark 65 years in Silver Spring with a series of events next week.