2/2/22 Update: Construction is set to begin
Giant Food has signed on to open at the Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Rd in Calverton, according to a report from the Washington Business Journal. Per the report, the Landover-based grocery chain has signed a lease for the roughly 64,626-square-foot ShopRite space at 12028 Cherry Hill Rd. ShopRite closed back in February of 2020 year and Aldi opened in the shopping center later that year in October.
Detectives Investigate Silver Spring Stabbing
Per MCPD:
Detectives Investigate Attempted Carjacking in Silver Spring; Surveillance Photos of Suspects Released
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 7, 2021
Montgomery County satire website The Takoma Torch donated $1,250 to the Olney Boys and Girls Club, according to social media posts by both of them from earlier today and yesterday.
The donation put an end to the “Olney Fans” saga that lasted a few days and provided the county with material for lighthearted banter a couple weeks back.
Concern for Missing Silver Spring Teenager
Per MCPD:
Montgomery County Police are on the scene of a collision involving a stolen vehicle.
MCPD is reporting that there was a multiple vehicle collision that included police cruisers in the area of E West Hwy and Washington Ave in Silver Spring
This young lady was born in Tacoma, Washington but moved to Maryland when she was 11. She spent her teenage years in Silver Spring and graduated from Springbrook High School before attending Montgomery College for a year before moving on to the University of Washington.
She started her acting career in theater, before landing a role in 1977 CBS series, The Andros Targets. She also co-starred with Daryl Hannah in the film The Clan of the Cave Bear (1985) and won a CableAce Award for Best Actress for the HBO series Tanner ’88 (1988). Her notable film roles include The Long Riders(1980), The Right Stuff (1983), The Best of Times(1986), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Junior (1994), Bean (1997), and Proof of Life (2001). She played a main role in Jericho (2006) and has appeared as the mother of main character Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation.
Burmese restaurant Mandalay at 930 Bonifant Street in Silver Spring has announced they will be closing the location on October 31.
The closing of this location has been expected for several years as Mandalay first announced in 2019 that they were moving to a new location in Washington, DC.
Three Juvenile Suspects Arrested and Charged with Auto Theft in Silver Spring
Per MCPD:
Additional Details Released About Gaithersburg Man Arrested After Allegedly Raping and Attempting To Kill a Homeless Woman
Per MCPD:
Update to 2000 Takoma Park Master Plan will guide future growth with focus on equity through partnership with City of Takoma Park
The Montgomery County Planning Board approved the Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment Scope of Work during its September 30 meeting.