Group raising funds to continue legal fight against Purple Line
Friends of the Capital Crescent Trail is circulating an email in an attempt to raise funds for legal fees to continue its opposition to the Purple Line construction.
2017 Reader Survey
We’re nearing the end of 2017, and Source of the Spring is 1 Year Old, which means it’s time for our Annual Reader Survey.
8407 to close, new restaurant group to take over
8407 Kitchen Bar on Ramsey Avenue will close in two weeks, according to information provided by two sources.
Council approves measures to regulate short-term rentals
Graphic from Wikimedia Commons. Short-term rentals including bed and breakfast uses will be licensed and regulated under the terms of two unanimous actions taken by the County Council this week. Zoning Text Amendment 17-03, Accessory Residential Uses–Short-term Rentals, will permit short-term rentals in most residential and mixed-use zones under services such as Airbnb, Home Away and others. under these conditions: … Read More
Gandhi Brigade to premiere documentary on immigration reform tonight
Gandhi Brigade Youth Media will premiere its documentary on immigration reform in a joint presentation tonight with Montgomery College.
Upcoming Events, Oct. 11-19
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, October 11 “Crime Prevention Basics” seminar, 3rd Police Precinct, 1002 Milestone Dr., 7 p.m. Immigration Reform: Gandhi Brigade Documentary Premiere and Community Conversation, Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave., 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 12 Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee monthly meeting, Discovery Communications, 8 a.m. “The Old Man and the Sea,” afternoon book … Read More
World premiere of new work by local playwright opens Thursday
“Duck,” a play by local artist and playwright Tom Block, will have its world premiere with performances Thursday, Oct. 12 at The Highwood Theatre at 914 Silver Spring Ave.
Beauty supply shop to open on Bonifant
A beauty supply shop will open in the former Silver Spring Books space at 938 Bonifant Ave.
Commission to hold hearing on possible charter revisions
Montgomery County photo The county will hold a public hearing on possible revisions to the county’s charter at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 in the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. The charter is the legal basis for county government. Current law calls for an 11-member Charter Review Commission to be appointed every four years to consider possible amendments … Read More