Two Silver Spring Brewers Join Campaign to Thank Pandemic First Responders, Essential Workers

Posted by Mike Diegel | Aug 21, 2020 | Silver Spring

Two Silver Spring breweries have joined other local brewers and organizations to launch a campaign to thank first responders and other frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Denizens Brewing Company and Silver Branch Brewing Co. are part of #CraftingGratitude, an initiative begun by @TheBeerFairiez, a husband and wife team of Jen and Josh Beinstock that’s described as “a Montgomery County-based community social and networking group.”

Council Approves Additional COVID-19 Funding, Amended Executive Order

Posted by Mike Diegel | Aug 5, 2020 | Montgomery County

The County Council yesterday unanimously passed additional targeted funding in response to COVID-19, as well as an amended executive order on county restrictions in response to the pandemic. The council approved a $3.3 million special appropriation to implement the African American Health Program Executive Committee program to provide a response to the impact of the pandemic on African American and Black residents. In addition, bars and restaurants will be barred from selling alcohol after 10 p.m.

Council Passes Bill to Require Police Adopt Use of Force Policy

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jul 30, 2020 | Montgomery County

The County Council yesterday unanimously approved a bill that would require the Montgomery County police chief to adopt a use of force policy. Many of the provisions in the legislation are similar those in a new policy announced in June by County Executive Marc Elrich, Police Chief Marcus Jones and the Fraternal Order of Police.

Planners Revise Schedule for Downtown Listening Sessions, Add Virtual Office Hours

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jul 24, 2020 | Montgomery County

The county’s Planning Department has revised the schedule of three virtual “listening sessions” for the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan following a Zoombombing incident that forced the cancellation of the initial July 21 session.

Planners to Hold Virtual Listening Sessions on Downtown, Adjacent Communities Plan

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jul 20, 2020 | Montgomery County

The county’s Planning Department will hold the first of three virtual “listening sessions” on what’s been rechristened the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan on Tuesday, July 21 from noon to 1:15 p.m. The discussion is part of the launch of the sector plan process for the Central Business District and surrounding area.

County Exec, Council Announce Policy, Bill to Address Police Use of Excessive Force

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jun 17, 2020 | Montgomery County

Montgomery County police officers are now required to intervene when they witness excessive force being used by other officers under a new policy announced yesterday. In addition, the County Council introduced a bill that would codify additional curbs on police use of excessive force.

Vandals Deface Confederate Memorial at Grace Church

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jun 15, 2020 | Silver Spring

Vandals defaced a memorial marking the graves of 17 Confederate soldiers buried in Grace Church Cemetery at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Grace Church Road. The bodies were relocated from their original graves near Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C. to the cemetery in 1874, according to “Silver Spring and the Civil War,” written by Woodside Park resident Robert Oshel.

County Board Approves Expanded Area for Downtown Planning Study

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jun 5, 2020 | Montgomery County

The Montgomery County Planning Board yesterday unanimously approved a Scope of Work for the Silver Spring Downtown Plan that adds portions of adjacent neighborhoods to the study area. The decision at the virtual meeting adopted staff boundary Option D, an expansion within a half-mile/ten-minute pedestrian “walkshed” from the future Silver Spring Library Purple Line Station.

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Ricky Speight

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jun 4, 2020 | Silver Spring

Editor’s note: This guest post and photo is from Jonna Huseman, who began the Voices project to document the lives of friends and neighbors in Silver Spring and Takoma Park and how they may have changed since the shelter in place order. It originally appeared on her blog, The Sligo Creek Photographer.

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Dhruv Pai

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jun 3, 2020 | Silver Spring

Editor’s note: This guest post and photo is from Jonna Huseman, who began the Voices project to document the lives of friends and neighbors in Silver Spring and Takoma Park and how they may have changed since the shelter in place order. It originally appeared on her blog, The Sligo Creek Photographer.

Planning Board to Consider Scope of Silver Spring Downtown Sector Plan Work

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jun 2, 2020 | Montgomery County

The Montgomery Planning Board will consider a proposed scope of work for a Silver Spring Downtown Sector Plan at a virtual meeting Thursday, June 4. The work, the first step in the planning process, is intended as an update to the 2000 Silver Spring Central Business District Plan. It includes consideration of the boundaries of the current CBD and whether expansion of the area into the downtown sector plan would be a part of the process.

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Susan Peterkin

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jun 2, 2020 | Silver Spring

Editor’s note: This guest post and photo is from Jonna Huseman, who began the Voices project to document the lives of friends and neighbors in Silver Spring and Takoma Park and how they may have changed since the shelter in place order. It originally appeared on her blog, The Sligo Creek Photographer.

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Javier Valles Pasquera

Posted by Mike Diegel | Jun 1, 2020 | Silver Spring

Editor’s note: This guest post and photo is from Jonna Huseman, who began the Voices project to document the lives of friends and neighbors in Silver Spring and Takoma Park and how they may have changed since the shelter in place order. It originally appeared on her blog, The Sligo Creek Photographer.

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Adam Clay

Posted by Mike Diegel | May 28, 2020 | Silver Spring

Editor’s note: This guest post and photo is from Jonna Huseman, who began the Voices project to document the lives of friends and neighbors in Silver Spring and Takoma Park and how they may have changed since the shelter in place order. It originally appeared on her blog, The Sligo Creek Photographer.

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Two Silver Spring Brewers Join Campaign to Thank Pandemic First Responders, Essential Workers

Council Approves Additional COVID-19 Funding, Amended Executive Order

Council Passes Bill to Require Police Adopt Use of Force Policy

Planners Revise Schedule for Downtown Listening Sessions, Add Virtual Office Hours

Planners to Hold Virtual Listening Sessions on Downtown, Adjacent Communities Plan

County Exec, Council Announce Policy, Bill to Address Police Use of Excessive Force

Vandals Deface Confederate Memorial at Grace Church

County Board Approves Expanded Area for Downtown Planning Study

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Ricky Speight

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Dhruv Pai

Planning Board to Consider Scope of Silver Spring Downtown Sector Plan Work

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Susan Peterkin

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Javier Valles Pasquera

Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Adam Clay

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