Arts & Crafts Fall Fair Returns to Veterans Plaza
The Silver Spring Arts & Crafts Fall Fair is returning to downtown Silver Spring this weekend, after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
County to Mark Flash BRT Anniversary; Expansion Planned
The county’s Department of Transportation will commemorate the first anniversary of its Flash Bus Rapid Transit service today with special greetings of riders at several Flash stations.
Rohobot Featured in 2021 Fall Dining Guide
Silver Spring’s Rohobot Ethiopian Restaurant — originally featured last March by Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema as one of his 8 Favorite Places to Eat Right Now, has been featured once again — this time in the Post’s 2021 Fall Dining Guide.
IMPACT Silver Spring Executive Director Stepping Down
IMPACT Silver Spring Executive Director Jayne Park will be stepping down from her role effective December 31, according to an email received by the Source. Ms. Park is leaving the organization to “move forward towards new horizons and opportunities,” according to the announcement.
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.
County Will Add New Vaccination Site in Silver Spring Next Week
The county will add new COVID-19 vaccination sites to those it already operates in anticipation of increased demand for booster shots. One of the new sites will be located in the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza, as of Monday, Oct. 11.
Police Pursuit Ends in Crash; Suspect Arrested
Montgomery County Police yesterday arrested a 19-year-old male from Southeast D.C. following multiple vehicle collisions and a pursuit involving a food delivery driver’s vehicle that was stolen.
Three Arrested, Charged in Silver Spring Auto Theft
Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department’s Central Business District Team have arrested and charged three juveniles with auto theft, possession of a firearm, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance on September 27 in Silver Spring.
Mandalay to Close on October 31
Mandalay Restaurant and Café will close its Bonifant Street location on October 31, according to an announcement posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page last evening.