The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will offer free parking in all County-operated garages and lots in Silver Spring, Wheaton, and Bethesda on Saturday, December 20.
The Thai street-food-inspired Sweeteria Dessert Café, which first opened in downtown Silver Spring in 2020, is currently holding a soft opening at its new location in Bethesda.
Silver Spring couple Bruce and Kitty Robinson are raising a puppy for Canine Companions, a national nonprofit that provides free service and facility dogs to professionals and individuals with disabilities.
Montgomery Parks has reopened the Ellsworth Urban Dog Park in downtown Silver Spring after completing a long-delayed renovation project, as well as a section of Sligo Creek Parkway that was temporarily closed for Maryland Purple Line construction.
Fifty Metrobus route schedules have been updated to improve reliability and address customer feedback, while 36 Ride On bus schedules are scheduled to change in January.
Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Maryland lawmakers have condemned HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for relaxing hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for newborns and called for his removal.
Silver Spring Stage presents a streamlined, emotionally resonant adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” that combines historical accuracy, a diverse cast, and contemporary social themes under the codirection of Peter Orvetti and Jeff Poretsky.
Montgomery College business student Dagbeme Maouignon has been accepted into the Peace Corps, according to the agency.
The owners of Dor-Ne Corset Shoppe in downtown Silver Spring are retiring and have listed the store for sale, while TD Bank is closing its Ellsworth Place location as part of a wave of 51 branch closures.
The Silver Spring Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza is open for the winter season and is located near various shops and restaurants in Downtown Silver Spring.
Eric Carpenter-Grantham and his mother inspired Maryland’s new Eric’s ID Law, allowing people with invisible disabilities to show their condition on driver’s licenses and IDs for safer interactions with police.
Takoma Park began installing AI-powered stop sign enforcement cameras this week as part of a four-year pilot program that city officials say will improve pedestrian safety in school zones.