Forest Glen Resident Appointed Vice Chair of Planning Board
Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson announced at last week’s board meeting that Commissioner Partap Verma, a Forest Glen resident, had been appointed vice chair of the Planning Board.
Metro to Resume Regular Metrobus Service, Install New Faregates
Metro yesterday announced that Metrobus will return to regular weekday service on Monday, February 7, as the agency recovers from reduced staffing levels due to COVID-19 infections among its workers.
County Inmate Charged With Assault, Attempted Escape
A 31-year-old Germantown man, already in custody for a string of bank robberies in Montgomery County, now has additional charges after fighting with county officers in a bathroom Tuesday evening at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring.
Metro to Upgrade Faregates This Month
Faregates will be upgraded this month at the Silver Spring Metro station, according to an announcement from WMATA.
Police Seek Help Locating Silver Spring Woman Missing Since Friday (Update: Located)
Detectives from the county’s police department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Silver Spring woman who has been missing since Friday afternoon. Mingling Chen, age 78, was last seen leaving the 1500 block of Forest Glen Road on the afternoon of Friday, October 8, and may be in the Rockville area, trying to get into D.C.
Bell Flowers Featured in ‘Made In Montgomery’ Series
Bell Flowers is the featured business in a new ‘Made In Montgomery’ segment from the County Council and County Cable Montgomery.
State Commits to Funding Redesign of Georgia Avenue Corridor
The Maryland Department of Transportation has committed $1.6 million to finish redesigning the Georgia Avenue corridor in Montgomery Hills and Forest Glen, according to a press release distributed by state Del. Jared Solomon (D-District 18). The State Highway Administration received federal approval in September 2019 to redesign the stretch of Georgia from 16th Street to Forest Glen Avenue.
Metro Red Line Cars Separate; 6000-Series Fleet Pulled From Service
Metro is temporarily sidelining its fleet of 6000-series railcars following a train-separation incident on the Red Line Tuesday afternoon. The separation is the second since October when 6000-series cars separated outside Union Station.
Area Civic Organizations Team Up to Install Little Free Libraries
The Greater Silver Spring Civitans Club (GSSC) and Glenmont Forest Neighbors Civic Association (GFNCA) have teamed up to create and maintain two Little Free Libraries to benefit the community, according to a county press release.