The U.S. Senate last week confirmed U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Lydia Griggsby to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Maryland. Judge Griggsby, who was confirmed by a 59-39 vote and lives in Silver Spring, will be the first Black woman and first woman of color to serve as a federal district court judge in Maryland.
Quarry House Tavern will reopen at 5 p.m. today, according to a post on the bar’s Facebook page.
The Washington Post’s Tim Carman has named Debab Restaurant’s kitfo sandwich as one of the 25 best sandwiches in the D.C. area.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Downtown Silver Spring food truck Money Muscle BBQ has been featured in Eater D.C.’s article, “Where to Find Outstanding Barbecue Around D.C.”