Silver Spring MD

EDGEWOOD, Md. — Amtrak has selected infrastructure and architectural design firm HNTB to provide architectural and engineering services for two bridge replacement projects in Maryland, the passenger operator has announced. The Gunpowder River Bridge and Bush River Bridge are about 7.5 miles apart on the Northeast Corridor between Chase and Aberdeen, Md. Each carries more [...] Read More...

A single Springbrook High School resource teacher was given five to six times the number of extra paid assignments as their nearest peer, according to an internal Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) audit of extracurricular stipends at the Silver Spring school that was shared with Bethesda Today. The audit’s findings,...

Naz's Halal Food is setting up shop in Silver Spring, taking a 1,826-square-foot storefront at Plaza Del Mercado on Bel Pre Road right next to CVS. The New York City-style halal chain, known for its rice platters and signature white sauce, has not announced an opening date yet, but the lease marks its seventh location in Montgomery County.

MARYLAND (WBFF) — On a recent Friday, the door never seemed to stop opening at Snow Hill Pharmacy. Patients were picking up medications; phones were ringing, and the pharmacist on duty was filling countless prescriptions. The staff knew the customers by name. “This is the only pharmacy in this...

A Montgomery County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an alleged COVID-19 healthcare fraud scheme involving more than $100 million in claims, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Marc Aaron Potash, 57, of Rockville, is charged with conspiracy...

A new Mediterranean and Persian restaurant, Silk Route, is in the works at 4839 Del Ray Ave. in downtown Bethesda, the former home of longtime Mexican restaurant Tia Queta. A permit was recently issued for a $500,000 renovation of the space. The 3,472 SF building was recently sold to Nimi...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County Public Works is warning people about the dangers of throwing away batteries after a fire at a garbage facility on Thursday. The first happened at the I-66 Transfer Station. Pictures from the scene show fire crews pouring water onto a large pile...

True Food Kitchen has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closed 12 restaurants nationwide, but the chain’s Annapolis Town Center location remains open for now. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based restaurant company filed for bankruptcy protection on October 4 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company said the restructuring is intended to strengthen its finances, reduce costs and streamline its restaurant portfolio.

A Rockville man has been indicted on federal charges alleging he and his co-conspirators submitted more than $100 million in fraudulent health insurance claims for at-home COVID-19 tests, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Marc Aaron Potash, 57, faces one count of conspiracy to...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A man running through a parking lot with another man allegedly chasing him with a shotgun. Seconds later, a shot is fired. The frightening scene unfolded in broad daylight Thursday outside the New York Avenue Men's Shelter in Northeast D.C., as customers sat on the patio of a restaurant next door.