Silver Spring MD

With recent columns about public playgrounds and public art, this week I thought I would tackle another “public” theme: public signage. It is a topic that has been a controversial challenge for County officials for one hundred years. Back in the late 1920’s, before there was a zoning ordinance, County officials and activists were concerned about the rapid increase in the number of...

Music lovers will be flocking to Adams Morgan in D.C. on Saturday for the neighborhood’s annual spring PorchFest, a free music festival showcasing more than 100 bands across more than 25 makeshift “stages,” many of which are actual porches. The festival is happening Saturday from 2 to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Thursday it will move its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program office from Washington, D.C. to Indianapolis. The relocation is part of a major reorganization underway at USDA as the agency establishes the Food and Nutrition Administration, a new division to replace USDA’s Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. “Big win for […]

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan accepted a homicide defendant’s waiver of his right to independently test DNA evidence on April 29. James Rice, 28, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Thomas Felder on May 1, 2024 at the...

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Montgomery County Police are on the scene of a deadly crash involving a Ride On bus in Gaithersburg Friday morning. Roads are closed around the crash scene while police conduct an investigation to learn exactly what happened. Investigators have released very few details at this time....

Elbe’s Beer and Wine at 2522 University Blvd in Wheaton is celebrating a major milestone in May, marking 75 years in business serving the Wheaton community and Montgomery County. The longtime, family-run retailer traces its roots back to 1951, when Willie and Miriam Bobrow first opened the store as...

Seems like there is somebody walking around hitting or punching people around the Tatte at 14th and W. There were several girls crying and holding their heads and a man with a stroller with a bleeding head and cops running after somebody. Horrifying.”. MPD tells me:. “On Thursday, April 30,...

WASHINGTON - Three people have pleaded guilty to kidnapping and attacking two women, luring them to a brutal attack with the promise of a fake babysitting job. Cierra Lee, 20, Kayvon Edwards, 21 and Robynn Bynum, 18, all pleaded guilty to kidnapping and armed robbery, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

The community is rallying to support a longtime Bethesda bakery after the family behind Praline Bakery & Bistro shared that the business recently fell victim to bank fraud, resulting in a significant financial loss. The bakery, which just celebrated its 20th anniversary this month, has long served as a neighborhood...

Charleys Cheesesteaks will open a new location at the Woodmoor Shopping Center in Silver Spring on Friday, April 30 at 10am, with a grand opening promotion offering a free small cheesesteak combo to the first 25 guests. The restaurant will be located at 10121 Colesville Road, in the former UPS...