Construction on the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center (1315 Apple Ave) began in 2019 and is now complete. The new facility, located in Downtown Silver Spring, will hold its grand opening on Saturday, February 24th at 10am and we have a few photos to give you a peek at the facility before the event, courtesy of Montgomery Recreation (additional photos below).
A Montgomery Coynty resident is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning Bonus Match 5 lottery ticket at the Fenton Citgo (8333 Fenton Street) in Silver Spring. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:
A Silver Spring resident is $1,000,000 richer after purchasing a winning Cash4Life lottery ticket from Giant (3860 International Dr.) at Leisure World. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:
The personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities, to celebrate differences and highlight the places with the richest cultural mixes. Four areas in Montgomery County, Maryland are in the top ten.
“Soulful Panes,” a new window art installation celebrating Black and Women’s History months, is now on display in Wheaton. (more…)
Underground Pizza Co. (UPC) has opened a ghost kitchen at Sports & Social DC (1314 U St NW) in Washington, DC.
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrest of Marvin Flores Cruz, 40, of no fixed address, for larceny and assault.
According to police, “On February 16 at approximately 6:32 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue (Aldi’s) for the report of a larceny and assault that had just occurred. Upon police arrival, Cruz was being detained by employees at the establishment. Cruz was armed with a knife, which the employees managed to disarm and secure before police intervention.