Takoma Park to Celebrate Pride, National Pollinator Week This Weekend
Takoma Park will celebrate Pride and kick off National Pollinator Week this weekend, according to an email from Main Street Takoma.
Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect in White Oak Carjacking
Detectives from the county police department’s Major Crimes Division are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a June 13 carjacking at a White Oak bus stop. The investigation showed that the suspect stole property from a business in the 10100 block of New Hampshire Avenue at approximately 7 p.m. that day, fleeing on foot.
Levine Music Appoints New President & CEO
Levine Music, which operates classrooms and studios on the second floor of the Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave., announced the appointment of a new president and CEO. Jeffery L. Tribble, Jr., the founding executive director of Washington-area non-profit The MusicianShip, will succeed Peter Jablow, who will retire after 18 years as Levine’s head.
County to Host Pride in the Plaza Event in Downtown Silver Spring
To commemorate Pride Month and National HIV Testing Day, the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services HIV/STI Program will host Pride in the Plaza, an outdoor LGBTQ+ health and wellness community resource fair.
County Detectives Seek Information Related to Friday Carjacking
Detectives from the Major Crimes Division are looking to the public for information as they investigate the robbery and carjacking of a food delivery driver outside of the Chick-fil-A at 825 Ellsworth Dr. in Silver Spring.
Brewery to Host Silver Spring Community Party
Silver Branch Brewing Co. is sponsoring a celebratory Silver Spring Community Block Party on Saturday, June 12 from noon to 11 p.m., the brewery announced yesterday.
Three Local Businesses Now Operating at Moorenko’s
There are now three local businesses teamed up and operating in Moorenko’s Ice Cream Café at 8030 Georgia Ave., according to Moorenko’s Twitter feed.
Planners Identify Four Themes to Guide Silver Spring Planning Process
The county’s Planning Department staff identified four themes that will guide the next stage in the process of developing a new Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities sector plan. The four themes—diversity, resiliency, connectivity and community health—grew out of a series of online meetings and other conversations during the “visioning” portion of the planning process, which took place in the spring.
Street Resurfacing to Begin Thursday in Takoma Park
The City of Takoma Park will begin street resurfacing this week, according to a City news alert. Work will begin Thursday, June 10, and continue over the next two weeks, weather permitting.