Purple Line Construction Update
Residents in the area near the construction of the Plymouth Street tunnel from Wayne Avenue to Arliss Street can expect blasting to begin next week, according to a notice from the Purple Line Transit Partners.
City Council Authorizes Next Steps in Takoma Junction Approval Process
The Takoma Park City Council, by a 5-2 vote, passed a resolution in the early hours of the morning authorizing the Neighborhood Development Company to submit the Takoma Junction Development Project Combined Site Plan to the Montgomery County Planning Department.
Project Successful in Identifying, Reducing Homeless in Silver Spring
A yearlong project to identify and assist homeless people in downtown Silver Spring was successful in significantly reducing the number of homeless on the streets, according to a new report from Bethesda Cares, which led the effort.
County Seeks Applicants for Silver Spring Advisory Groups
Photo of Silver Spring Civic Building from Montgomery County County Executive Ike Leggett is looking for applicants to fill positions on three Silver Spring-area advisory committees. Leggett is looking to fill five vacancies on the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, nine positions on the Transportation District Management Advisory Committee, and four openings on the Urban District Advisory Committee. “The SSCAB advises … Read More
Ellsworth Place Sold to Tennessee Company for $92 Million
Ellsworth Place, located at 8661 Colesville Rd., has been sold to a Tennessee-based company for $92 million, according to reports.
Upcoming Events, July 25-Aug. 2
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, July 25 Read it and See it Summer Movie Night: “Nim’s Island,” Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 3rd Floor, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26 CANCELLED: Kanopy Film Screening Event: “The Secret of Kells (G),” Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave. 3rd Floor, 1-2:30 p.m. Women’s Democratic Club of Montgomery County Happy Hour, Denizens Brewing … Read More
Local Wildlife Can Be Cute, But Potentially Dangerous
Recent reports of area wildlife that may be sick, young and abandoned, or otherwise out of the nest, or are simply a nuisance, have people asking in various forums what they should do to help.
Ballot Recount Confirms Elrich’s Primary Win
Photo from barbarajpeters.com A partial recount of ballots in the Democratic primary last night confirmed Councilmember Marc Elrich’s (D-At Large) victory over David Blair for the county executive nomination. The final tally was 37,532 for Elrich (29.02 percent) and 37,455 for Blair (28.96 percent) a margin of 77 votes. Last week, after the county’s Board of Elections had certified a … Read More
Police Investigating Shooting in Takoma Park
Takoma Park police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 8 p.m. last night in the 8300 block of Flower Avenue, according to the department’s Twitter feed, @TakomaPark PD.