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Local office collecting used solar eclipse glasses for donations

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024Aug 24, 2017 at 10:00 am | Silver Spring, MD

A Silver Spring dentist is collecting used solar eclipse glasses to donate to a program from Astronomers Without Borders.

Highwood Theatre invites auditions for new year-long program

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024Aug 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm | Silver Spring, MD

The Highwood Theatre has issued an invitation for students to audition for a new, year-long program in theater production.

Takoma Park police collecting school supplies for needy students

Mike Diegel | Oct 10, 2024Aug 8, 2017 at 2:15 pm | Takoma Park, MD

The Takoma Park Police Department kicked off its “Pack the Patrol Car” school supplies drive today.

Health department offering free vaccinations for students

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024Aug 8, 2017 at 10:51 am | Montgomery County, MD

Photo from Wikimedia Commons. The Department of Health and Human Services is offering free vaccinations this month to help ensure students are in compliance with certain state requirements. These walk-in clinics are for students entering grades 7, 8, 9 and 10 who need proof of vaccinations against Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) and Meningococcal meningitis (MCV4) before the 2017-2018 school year starts. … Read More

Middle school remodeling project underway

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024Jul 28, 2017 at 9:30 am | Silver Spring, MD

Construction has begun on a remodeling project for the Silver Spring International Middle School at 313 Wayne Ave.

Thunderbolts Open 2017 Season Friday

Mike Diegel | Oct 10, 2024Jun 6, 2017 at 2:09 pm | Silver Spring, MD

The Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts open their 2017 home season this Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at Montgomery Blair High School against the Bethesda Big Train. The contest is the first of 20 home games for the Tbolts, who play in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.

Purple Line partners say work continues despite court setback

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024May 25, 2017 at 12:27 pm | Silver Spring, MD

Despite a setback in a federal district court, the Purple Line Transit Partners held an open house at Montgomery Blair High School last night to introduce the partnership to the public.

Council to approve budget with BRT, Ride On funding

Mike Diegel | Nov 7, 2024May 22, 2017 at 11:23 am | Montgomery County, MD

The new budget will include additional transportation funding. Graphic from the BRT website. The County Council is expected to formally approve the county’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget this Thursday. The budget includes $31.5 million for Fiscal Years 2018-2020 for the study, design and right-of-way purchases for the planned Bus Rapid Transit. Six million dollars of that amount is intended for … Read More

Walking Tour of Montgomery College TPSS Campus Planned

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024May 18, 2017 at 3:34 pm | Takoma Park, MD

A group of Silver Spring residents is organizing a Community Walking Tour of Montgomery College’s Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus Saturday morning.