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Post Office Move Now Set for Presidents Day Weekend
The Silver Spring Post Office’s move to a permanent location, postponed in January, is now scheduled to take place on Presidents Day weekend, Feb. 15–17. The post office has been in a temporary location on the first floor of the Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave. The new location will be 940 Thayer Ave.,…
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County Releases Schedules for Presidents Day Holiday
The county has released the schedule of closings for the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, Feb. 17. All county and state offices, as well as county libraries, will be closed. Recreation centers, senior centers and the Recreation Department’s administrative offices will be closed, while aquatics facilities and programs will be open.
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County Library Looking for Acts for Vinyl Day Contest
The county’s library system is looking for acts to enter the “Make Music Montgomery” contest that will take place during the Just for the Record—A Vinyl Day event on Saturday, April 18 at the Silver Spring Library. Acts can audition live or submit a recording. Each entry must include a live musical performance, though elements…
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Debab Restaurant to Open in Ethio Express Location
The former location of Ethio Express Grill at 952 Sligo Ave. will open tomorrow, Feb. 8, as Debab Restaurant under new owners. Ash Edossa and his wife Abebech “Emu” Taddese took over the business in January.
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Police Announce Arrests of Three in Ellsworth Shooting
The Montgomery County police have announced the arrests of three suspects in a Jan. 5 shooting on Ellsworth Drive, one adult and two juveniles, all from Washington, D.C.
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Upcoming Events, Feb. 7–14
This will be a great week for music lovers with live music three nights this weekend at the American Legion, a guitar concert tomorrow in Takoma Park, a symphony at Montgomery College, a master class and concert at Levine Music and a Valentine’s Day show at Carroll Café. There’s also comedy coming to Takoma Park,…
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County, District Officials Kick Off 16th Street Upgrade Project
Officials from the District of Columbia were joined by Councilmembers Tom Hucker (D-District 5) and Evan Glass (D-At Large) on Saturday to kick off the 16th Street, NW Circle Traffic Signalization Upgrade Project. The project will be led by the District Department of Transportation and is designed to improve safety for all pedestrians, bicyclists and…
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Police Arrest Four in Connection with Home Invasion Attempt
County police arrested four men in connection with an attempted home invasion in Silver Spring, according to a department press release. The attempt took place on Pershing Drive on Jan. 23.
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Two Local Restaurants Named to “Very Best” List
Two Silver Spring restaurants were named to the 100 Very Best Restaurants list this year by Washingtonian magazine. El Sapo Cuban Social Club came in at #57 while Urban Butcher was ranked #75.