Guitar Center opens in Ellsworth Place
Guitar Center opened its doors on the fourth floor of Ellsworth Place Thursday morning and is offering grand opening specials through the weekend.
Upcoming Events April 26-May 2
Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, April 27 Guitar Center Grand Opening, Ellsworth Place, 8661 Colesville Rd., 10 a.m. Friday, April 28 “Money Smart Week: Investment Products and Risks,” Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., noon-1:30 p.m. “Money Smart Week: Identity Theft, Protect Yourself,” Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., noon-1:30 p.m. International Poetry Night, 1 Veterans’ Plaza, 7 p.m. Saturday, … Read More
Public art proposals for Purple Line stations shown last night
Residents got the first look at the proposals for public art for the county’s Purple Line stations last night during a meeting at Montgomery Blair High School sponsored by the Purple Line Art-in-Transit program.
Council passes bill to fine certain owners of foreclosure properties
County owners of foreclosed properties must register the purchase or face a fine. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Property owners who fail to register a foreclosure purchase as required under Maryland law will face a $1,000 fine under legislation the County Council passed unanimously last week. “We have hundreds of vacant properties that were foreclosed all over Montgomery County, many, many … Read More
Upcoming Events April 19-26
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, April 19 POSTPONED to May 17: Live Online Discussion with County Executive Ike Leggett, 1-2 p.m. Pre-submission community meeting, proposed Elizabeth Square development, 8601 Georgia Av., 7-8 p.m. County Council Town Hall meeting, Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd., Reception 7:30 p.m., Town Hall 8 p.m. Thursday, April 20 “A Day in the … Read More
Latin Chicken Restaurant to Open on Colesville Road
Pollo Campero, which bills itself as “the world’s largest Latin chicken chain,” plans to open an outlet at 8666 Colesville Rd., next to The Fillmore Silver Spring.
Scholarships available for college, grad school students
Del. David Moon (D-District 20) is looking for applicants for scholarships that he has available for college and graduate school students.
Silver Spring Company Offers On-Demand Educational Films
If the Trump administration makes good on its threat to cut funding for public television, there’s a Silver Spring-based company ready to provide viewers with on-demand educational programming.
Studio offering yoga, wellness, adventure to open Saturday
UP in DC, a yoga/wellness/adventure studio, will open Saturday in the second level of 8083 Georgia Ave., above the former Jackie’s Restaurant.