Volunteers mark Earth Day sweeping part of Sligo Creek
About 50 volunteers joined Friends of Sligo Creek to mark Earth Day by sweeping the creek Sunday afternoon.
Paisano’s Pizza plan may not come to fruition
A plan to open a Paisano’s Pizza restaurant on Georgia Avenue may not come to fruition, after all.
Council schedules hearing on deportation legal assistance funding
Photo from Wikimedia Commons The County Council has scheduled a public hearing on a special appropriation that would provide funding for legal assistance to “Residents Detained for Deportation Proceedings,” according to a press release. The hearing will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. on the proposal to appropriate $374,957 from the general fund’s undesignated reserve. The special … Read More
Upcoming Events, April 18-25
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, April 18 Community Bridges fundraiser, El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave., 5-9 p.m. Community meeting: Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park, 8787 Georgia Ave., 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 19 Mornings at the Museum, National Museum of Health and Medicine, 2500 Linden Lane, 9-10 a.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee meeting, Silver Spring Fire Station, 8110 … Read More
Silver Spring Named Destination to Experience International Culture
Silver Spring has been named one of 11 destinations within the United States where visitors can experience an international culture without leaving the country.
Kaldi’s Social House rooftop getting completely new enclosure
The rooftop of Kaldi’s Social House will have a new look as the structure that enclosed the area is being completely replaced.
New Nonprofit Formed to Help Preserve, Create Urban Farms
Two local residents have formed a new nonprofit organization, the Charles Koiner Center for Urban Farming, both to help preserve a Silver Spring institution and to eventually create a network of similar farms.
Upcoming Events, April 11-19
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, April 11 Earth Month SPARKLE program, Silver Spring Civic Building, 2-3:30 p.m., RSVP Thursday, April 12 Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee meeting, Discovery Communications Building, 8 a.m. Virtual town hall with County Executive Ike Leggett, 1-2 p.m. Cruisin’ With SEEC Gala: Creating a Sea of Change, The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd., … Read More
Zoning change, budget hearings to highlight council’s week
Stella B. Werner Council Office Building. Montgomery County photo. A change in zoning regulations to attract large companies and a series of operating budget hearings highlight this week’s County Council business. County Executive Ike Leggett requested that the council introduce Zoning Text Amendment 18-05, Uses, Use Standards, and Regulatory Approvals – Signature Business Headquarters, which would revise the review process … Read More