Montgomery County will commemorate World AIDS Day on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a free breakfast, workshops on Black women’s sexual health, and on-site HIV testing at the Silver Spring Civic Building, highlighting the theme “Breaking the Silence Together: Celebrating Black Women’s Strength in HIV Awareness, Sexual Health and Wellness.” (more…)
The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has been the newspaper’s food critic for nearly 25 years. In a recent dining guide he highlighted “5 great affordable restaurants in the D.C. area”, which included Montgomery County’s El Chante Comedor y Fritanga Nica (photos below).
According to District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos, police, health inspectors, and permitting officials conducted a crackdown on unlicensed street food vendors in downtown Silver Spring on Saturday night, citing violations such as lack of proper licensing, unsanitary conditions, and unsafe food handling practices. (more…)
This afternoon, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) patrol officers operating in the central business district (4th district) responded to a report of shoplifting at the JC Penney store located in Wheaton Mall. Upon arrival, officers encountered an adult male suspected of theft.
The Anchor Inn was one of the most popular restaurants in MoCo for 50 years. Established in 1954 in the heart of Wheaton, The Anchor Inn was one of the […]
A Washington, D.C. resident recently won $25,000 on a Maryland Lottery Pick 5 ticket he purchased from State Line Market at 7817 Eastern Avenue in Silver Spring, using the number 82524, which previously earned him a $50,425 prize from the DC Lottery. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Silver Spring Investigative Section, are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 22-year-old woman.
The annual Montgomery Parks’ “Garden of Lights,” a breathtaking outdoor winter light display at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, will open on Friday, Nov. 22. This year’s exhibit will feature more than 1.5 million twinkling LED lights (video preview below).
The Montgomery County Police Department has shared that the intersection of Linden Lane at Newcastle Road in Silver Spring is closed for a death investigation. No foul play is suspected. Drivers should expect delays and seek an alternate route.
Alert Montgomery sent out a ‘Severe Traffic Alert’ at 1:23pm for a “Traffic incident closes eastbound Norbeck Rd (MD-28) at Hannans way. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route.” The traffic incident was a vehicle fire that has since been extinguished by responding MCFRS crews.
District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos announced that plainclothes officers, with assistance from K9, drone, and uniformed units, safely apprehended a suspect wanted for felony crimes in Virginia, recovering a loaded handgun with an extended magazine in downtown Silver Spring. (more…)