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Washington Sports Clubs has Permanently Closed in Downtown Silver Spring
Washington Sports Clubs has permanently closed its downtown Silver Spring location at 901 Wayne Avenue, according to a reader tip received this afternoon.
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Denizens Brewing Suffers Sunday Morning Break In
An unidentified male suspect smashed a plate glass window and broke into Denizens Brewing Co. Sunday morning (Oct. 18), according to Julie Verratti, co-founder and chief brand officer. “We got a call from our alarm company at about 9:25 a.m.,” she said. “We went over to the building immediately. On the camera, you could see…
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Department of Energy Helicopter Spotted Around Silver Spring
A helicopter from the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) was spotted flying extremely low around Silver Spring and Takoma Park this morning.
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Denizens Brewing Co. Pivots to Thanksgiving Meals
After developing a reputation for pivoting its business in the era of COVID-19, Denizens Brewing Co. has done it again — and this time, they’re offering Thanksgiving Meals for 2 to 8 people.
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Detectives Seek Public Help to Identify Armed Robbery Suspects
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are seeking public help to identify three suspects in an armed robbery in downtown Silver Spring. The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. on Aug. 27 in the 8800 block of Colesville Road. The victim, a 61-year-old man, reported that he was…
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County DOT Launches Flash Bus Rapid Transit Service
The county’s Department of Transportation launched a new bus rapid transit service yesterday with a media-only event that included County Executive Marc Elrich, Casey Anderson, chair of the Planning Board, and Council Vice President Tom Hucker (D-District 5). The BRT, known as Flash, will run in a 14-mile segment of U.S Route 29 from Burtonsville…
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Hoover-Fisher Florists to Move from Four Corners to Kensington
Hoover-Fisher Florist, a Four Corners mainstay since the 1960s, will move to a new location in Kensington in January, 2021, according to an email to customers. The family-owned retailer was founded in 1954 and later moved into a two-story addition to the Woodmoor Shopping Center at the intersection of Colesville Road and University Boulevard.
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Police Investigating Assault, Carjacking Foiled by Stick Shift
County police are investigating a Silver Spring assault and carjacking gone awry when none of the three suspects could drive a stick shift.
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FVCBank Closes Silver Spring Location
FVCBank has permanently closed its branch at 7901 Eastern Ave. in Silver Spring, according to bank president Trish Ferrick. The community bank, based in Fairfax, had closed all of its branches due the pandemic, she said, while accepting night deposits and electronic banking.