A traffic stop by Montgomery County Police in downtown Silver Spring on July 10 led to the arrest of two individuals after officers discovered a loaded handgun hidden under a car seat. (more…)
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The Springsong Museum, a nonprofit organization, is seeking to fund and build a museum honoring Rachel Carson, a pioneering writer, biologist, and Silver Spring resident. The museum will be located at Burnt Mills East Park, a serene setting adjacent to the Northwest Branch Trail in Silver Spring, and will repurpose the existing historic 1929 WSSC water filtration facility building.
The Takoma Park Police Department has shared that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a resurfacing project MD 410 (East–West Highway) between Chicago Avenue and MD 195 (Carroll Avenue) in Takoma Park on Monday, July 14. The work is expected to be completed by Friday, July 18, weather permitting.
Anabelle Jaffe dedicated more than 60 years of her life to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland. Now, at 103 years old and no longer working with the school system, she enjoys life at The Ring House in Rockville, as noted by community member Lisa Banos, who attended Wheaton High School when Jaffe was a guidance counselor there.
In October 2023, we let you know that Dunkin’ would be moving in will be moving in to 8455 Fenton St, taking over an empty retail space on the ground level of the Central Silver Spring apartment complex. The store has now opened.
Cafe K will hold its grand opening at 1300 Spring Street, Suite 136, in Silver Spring on Monday, July 14th, according to a social media post by the cafe on Wednesday night.
On June 27, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) issued a Missing Persons notification for 29-year-old George Njoroge.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and Purple Line have provided the most recent update regarding July road access alerts due to purple line construction. The full update can be seen below:
A Silver Spring man won a $50,000 top prize from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket purchased at a 7-Eleven in Takoma Park, marking his second $50,000 lottery win in nearly a decade. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
The Takoma Park Police Department is investigating a delayed report of an armed robbery that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 5, 2025.