Takoma Park Police are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred on April 22 at approximately 12:28 a.m. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing on the 6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue, near the Sunoco gas station.
Silver Spring
Velatis Caramels and Chocolate Sweet Shop has closed its location at 8408 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and will soon reopen at the Shoppes at Bethesda, located at 4928 Hampden Lane. (more…)
Montgomery County will host the 10th annual GreenFest on Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Marian Fryer Plaza in Wheaton. The event will feature exhibits on environmental topics, electric vehicles, live music, family activities, and a household battery recycling drop-off, along with recognition of local individuals and organizations for their sustainability efforts. (more…)
Joshua T. Mebane, 29, of Silver Spring, Maryland, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for first degree murder after killing his cell mate in Indiana. Mebane previously pled […]
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying five suspects wanted in connection to an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:36 p.m, in the 900 block of Silver Spring Avenue. (more…)
Celtic Cup Coffee at 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 101B in Silver Spring, will hold its grand opening celebration on Saturday, April 26. The event will feature live Irish traditional music, a dance demo by the Culkin School of Irish Dance, coffee roasting demonstrations, prize giveaways, and an opening ceremony with a land acknowledgement and ribbon cutting. (more…)
Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Charles Erby, 47, of no fixed address, to 40 years in prison after a jury convicted him on two counts of second-degree rape, requiring him to register as a sex offender for life. (more…)
Unibal-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has defaulted on a roughly $235 million securitized loan tied to Westfield Wheaton– the largest mall in suburban Maryland and the fourth-largest in the Greater Washington area. The mall was originally built in 1958 and was known as Wheaton Plaza– the first shopping mall in Montgomery County.
Montgomery Parks and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Purple Line completed a new fish passage project at a stream underpass of Piney Branch Road in the Long Branch community, helping to restore habitat for migratory fish and supporting local aquatic communities.
Advance Auto Parts is going to be taking over the space that was recently home to Walgreens at 12222 Veirs Mill Rd. in the Randolph Crossing shopping center that’s also home to Rodman’s Discount Store, Megenagna Ethiopian Market, and more.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) announced that, with help from a Good Samaritan, detectives arrested and charged 46-year-old Isaias Orellana of Silver Spring in connection with an April 20 shooting on University Boulevard East. (more…)