A recently completed apartment conversion in downtown Silver Spring has changed hands. The Guardian, a 167-unit residential building at 8605 Cameron Street, sold for $14.3 million at a substitute trustee’s auction on February 26. The sale reflects the tenant’s interest in a ground lease for the property, according to Maryland Newsletters, which first reported details of the transaction.
Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers recovered a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in the White Oak area of Silver Spring on Tuesday. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will host its first “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Walk for Life” on Friday, March 20 from 11 am to 1 pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreational Park in Silver Spring. The free event will focus on raising awareness about colorectal cancer prevention and the importance of early detection, with on-site registration beginning at 10:30 am.
Progress continues on Honeygrow’s upcoming Silver Spring location, with the project recently receiving a $350,000 permit for interior buildout according to Maryland Newsletters.
Vendor applications are now open for one of Wheaton’s most anticipated community events of the year. Organizers have announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Taste of Wheaton: Maryland’s Culinary & Culture Festival, which will take place on Sunday, June 7 at Marian Fryer Town Plaza.
A Montgomery County couple from Silver Spring recently claimed a $4 million Mega Millions prize after replaying a set of numbers originally generated by a quick pick ticket that had not won the previous week. (more…)
Updated with additional information from MCPD
A barricade situation in the Layhill/Aspen Hill area Sunday afternoon ended with a 29-year-old man taken into custody after several hours of negotiations with police.
Montgomery County Police are on the scene of an Emergency Response Team (ERT) incident involving a barricaded adult male inside a residence in the 14100 block of Punch Street in Layhill/Aspen Hill. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a reported collision involving a vehicle rollover on the westbound lanes of MD 200 (Intercounty Connector) between Layhill Road and Georgia Avenue near Exit 8 in Silver Spring on Sunday morning. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, March 26 at 7pm to present proposed sidewalk improvements within the walksheds of Glen Haven Elementary School in Wheaton and Sligo Middle School in Silver Spring. (more…)
Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers located an adult male in the roadway at Georgia Avenue and Silver Spring Avenue around 3:12 am Saturday with apparent stab and gunshot wounds. (more…)