La Casita, which has locations in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring, and DC, has closed all of their locations today in support of the nationwide Day Without Immigrants.
The first Day Without Immigrants took place on February 16, 2017 to protest President Trump’s plans to build a border wall and the proposed deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants.
Ruffles of London, a hair salon that has been located in the Glenmont Shopping Center for nearly 30 years, has closed its doors.
Sylvia Michael opened her first salon in Kensington in 1984 after previously owning a salon in London, England. She worked alongside her sister Eva Georgiou, also a stylist, who assisted in managing the location.
Underground Pizza Company at 8235 Georgia Ave in Silver Spring (formerly Olazzo) will now be opening on Saturday, February 19. The restaurant will be open this weekend for carry out only, from 1-10pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
Owner Evan Weinstein, a concert promoter and founder of Steez Promo, started Underground Pizza Company (UPC) in 2020 after concert venues in the area closed their doors due to the pandemic.
“Join Councilmember Evan Glass for a Vision Zero Rally on Saturday, February 12 at 10 a.m. outside of Korean Korner at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Randolph Road. We will be gathering to honor those who have lost their lives trying to use our roads and to also celebrate newly proposed pedestrian and bicycle safety investments for Veirs Mill Road/Randolph Road corridor.”
You can RSVP for the event here.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
The Wheaton Urban District and Montgomery County Recreation will celebrate Valentine’s Day with “I Love Wheaton” an afternoon filled with free outdoor fun and activities from noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, at Marian Fryer Town Plaza, located at 2424 Reedie Drive in downtown Wheaton, MD.
The celebration will include:
A piglet was found running loose in Silver Spring and was captured by MoCo Animal Control. She has been taken to Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in Poolesville– a 430 acre refuge for abused and abandoned farm animals and wildlife.
Full story below, by Poplar Spring:
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Friday, February 4, 2022
Mega Kitchen & Bath Remodeling is coming to 9329 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, the former home of the Woodside Deli, according to a report by Source of the Spring.
According to its website, Mega Kitchen and Bath provides home remodeling, kitchen remodeling, and bathroom remodeling services and has been serving customers in the Washington DC area since 2014.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 3, 2022