Notes from this morning’s media briefing on yesterday’s explosion at the Friendly Garden Apartments on the 2400 block of Lyttonsville Rd in Silver Spring. Fire Chief Scott Goldstein: • Total…
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My Mom’s Place flower shop on Georgia Avenue was nothing but a pad of dirt when the Ember family family took over the space 50 years ago in the early…
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Silver Spring
How to Help Residents Displaced by Today’s Fire in Silver Spring, Shelter Information, and Statement from Marc Elrich
Per Montgomery County: A donation page has been set up to help the residents impacted by the fire and explosion that devastated the Friendly Garden Apartments in Silver Spring. This…
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This post will be updated as more information becomes available. 3PM Update: No additional patients have been transported to the hospital, the number remains at 10 people, including 3 with…
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MCFRSSilver Spring
Silver Spring: Building Fire and Explosion at Apartment Complex, Multiple Injuries and Casualties
There are multiple injuries and casualties after a fire and explosion at a residential apartment building on the 2400 Block of Laytonsville Road in Silver Spring, according to Cheif Spokesperson…
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Cana Development and GBT Realty Corporation (GBT) have announced DMV Empanadas and Trini Vybez as the first two restaurants for Commas, a new 13,000 square foot food hall coming later…
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Montgomery ParksSilver SpringUncategorizedWheaton
Brookside Gardens’ Butterfly Exhibition Cancelled For Third Straight Year
Brookside Gardens announced today that its “Wings of Fancy” indoor butterfly exhibition has been cancelled for 2022 due to concerns about the pandemic. When asked why the event was cancelled,…
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Takoma Park
Montgomery Parks to Close Portion of Sligo Creek Trail for Drainage and Trail Improvements
A parallel portion of Sligo Creek Parkway will be closed to vehicles while the trail is closed to provide an alternate route for trail users during construction. Per Montgomery Parks:…
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BusinessSilver Spring
Silver Spring: Man Who Received Pig Heart Xenotransplanation Continues to Show Strong Cardiovascular Function 7 Weeks Later; United Therapeutics 2021 Financial Results Released
Silver Spring’s United Therapeutics Corporation provided an update on Mr. David Bennett, the first UHeart™ recipient, stating that “The recent transplants of our xenoheart and xenokidney products demonstrate the tremendous…
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Mason Binion was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 2008 murder of 21 year old Silver Spring resident, Michael F. Taylor. According to a press release from the…
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