Chevy Chase

Demonta King, 18, of Chevy Chase, MD, pleaded guilty today for carjacking a taxicab driver at knifepoint in November 2024 and robbing another victim at gunpoint when he was 16 in August 2022, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

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Downtown Silver Spring

Commas Food Hall, a new 13,000-square-foot food destination on the third level of Ellsworth Place (8661 Colesville Rd) in Downtown Silver Spring, is slated to open later this spring. One of its featured stalls is Tokoa Cheesesteaks, which local food reviewer “Big Schlim” has rated with his highest honor, “STAMP,” after several visits.

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Downtown Silver Spring

Continuing from the report earlier this year that showed significant reductions in many crime categories in 2024 compared to 2023, the Downtown Silver Spring area has maintained its downward trend in most areas into the first quarter of 2025, according to 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos.

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MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Council is extending the application deadline to April 21, 2025, for individuals interested in serving as a Council representative on the Boards overseeing the County’s employee retirement and retiree health benefits trust funds, which manage over $6.9 billion in assets. (more…)


MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Council will hold public hearings in April 2025 on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budgets, Public Services Program, and various fiscal resolutions, with opportunities for residents to testify in person, remotely, or by submitting written, audio, or video comments.

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