Public spaces popular spots for eclipse viewing
About 75 people gathered on Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, joining groups gathered in parks and other area open spaces Monday afternoon to watch the solar eclipse.
Complaints Monday: Solar Eclipse Edition
Happy Monday! Did you catch the Solar Eclipse? We heard scuttlebutt over the weekend of some 7-Eleven locations in the area charging as much as $50 for glasses.
USA Women’s Rugby to play in World Cup semifinals
The U.S. women’s rugby team has made it to the Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1998.
Some tips on when and how to watch the solar eclipse
So you want to view the solar eclipse, but Monday is a workday and you can’t stand outside for hours to watch the moon’s progress across the face of the sun.
Highwood Theatre invites auditions for new year-long program
The Highwood Theatre has issued an invitation for students to audition for a new, year-long program in theater production.
NTSB releases Flower Branch Apartments explosion docket
The National Transportation Safety Board released its docket on the Flower Branch Apartments explosion this week, one year after the explosion that killed seven people, injured dozens and displaced several hundred residents.
Moorenko’s armed robbery suspect still being sought
Montgomery County Police are still seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in the armed robbery of Moorenko’s Ice Cream at 8030 Georgia Avenue.
Fenton Street Market returns to Silver Spring in September
The Fenton Street Market will return this fall in a new location with a broader community of vendors and additional live programming.
Upcoming Events, Aug. 16-24
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, August 16 Immunization clinic for Tdap and or MCV, Silver Spring Health Center, 8630 Fenton St., 10th Floor, Free, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Fundraiser to benefit homeless and runaway youth, Middle Eastern Cuisine, 7006 Carroll Ave., 5-8 p.m. Silver Spring Timebank New Member Orientation, Catalytor Makerspace, 8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite LL1, 7-8:30 p.m. Homebirth Information Session, … Read More