Zed’s Café has Reopened in Downtown Silver Spring
Zed’s Café has reopened in downtown Silver Spring, according to posts in the Downtown Silver Spring-ers Facebook group.
Updated: Firefighters Respond to Town Center Garage Fire Yesterday
County firefighters responded to a fire at about 1:30 yesterday afternoon in the Town Center garage at 801 Ellsworth Dr., according to Pete Piringer, the department’s public information officer.
Police Investigating Robbery in Downtown Silver Spring; Surveillance Video Released
Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect caught on surveillance video during a January 14 robbery outside of the Home Court store in the 900 block of Philadelphia Ave. in downtown Silver Spring.
Live Music Returns to Quarry House Beginning This Month
The Quarry House Tavern is bringing back live music with the first show scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 19.
Suspect Arrested and Charged with Sex Trafficking; Possibility of Additional Victims a Concern
Detectives from the county’s Vice & Intelligence Unit have arrested and charged 32-year-old Ernest Wilkerson of Rockville with sex trafficking and prostitution-related charges. Detectives have released a photo of Wilkerson and his vehicle and encourage anyone who may be a victim of sex trafficking by Wilkerson to come forward.
Woman-Owned Businesses Collecting Items to Help Homeless, Poverty-Stricken Women
Four area woman-owned businesses have teamed up to collect essential items for women experiencing homelessness, poverty or other distress.
Police Investigating Armed Robbery of Silver Spring 7-Eleven
Detectives from the county’s Major Crimes Division are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect caught on surveillance video during a January 13 armed robbery of a 7-Eleven in the 7900 block of Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring.
Libraries Join State Project to Record, Archive Pandemic Stories
The county’s library system is joining a state effort to record and archive residents’ stories about their lives and how they have been affected by the pandemic.
Suspects Arrested in Carjacking at Summit Hills Apartments
Montgomery County Police say that an 18-year-old male is in custody following a January 19 armed carjacking at the Summit Hills Apartments in Silver Spring, and another suspect is in custody in Prince George’s County on additional charges.