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Upcoming Events, Jan. 3–10
Happy New Year. The new decade kicks off with live local music at the American Legion on Friday and a children’s concert Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church. For the community minded, there is an interagency meeting on homelessness Tuesday afternoon, a meeting on the next phase of the Studio Plaza development Wednesday, and a chance…
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Business Stories Dominate Source’s 2019 Top 10 List
Business stories once again dominated the top 10 list of most-read stories published by the Source of the Spring during 2019. Six of the ten included news about businesses opening, while others looked at closings and other changes.
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Local Special Events Set for New Year’s Eve
Don’t have plans for New Year’s Eve yet? Here’s a sampling of special events set for tomorrow night at various venues around town.
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Upcoming Events, Dec. 27–Jan. 3
New Year’s celebrations are featured this week, along with an Oreo tasting contest at the Silver Spring Library and a Muppet movie showing at Long Branch Library leading up to the big night.
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County Releases Schedules for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
The county has released its schedule of closings for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. All county offices will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. State offices also will be closed on those two days; in addition, the governor declared Dec. 24 would be a holiday for state workers.
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Upcoming Events, Dec. 20–27
This weekend, leading into the holidays, features parties and live music including songs of the season and a community sing (both on Saturday) in Takoma Park, along with bands at the Takoma Park VFW and Silver Strings, a new restaurant/bar in downtown Silver Spring. And next Friday is the D.C. Blues Society’s monthly happy hour…
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Major Downtown Tenant Will Remain in Silver Spring
One of Silver Spring’s major downtown office tenants will remain in its Georgia Avenue location despite being purchased earlier this year. Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. has renewed and extended its long-term lease at Washington Property Company’s Silver Spring Plaza building, according to an announcement by WPC.
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Group Opens Store Devoted to Sustainable Shopping
A group of local residents has opened Fullfillery, a store in Takoma Park catering to those who are interested in the concept of sustainable shopping. “We each had an idea that we wanted bulk sustainable shopping available,” said Lauren Chitwood Schauf, a Woodside Forest resident who manages the store. “It’s popping up in England, it’s…
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Mandalay Plans Move to Georgia Avenue in D.C.
Mandalay Restaurant and Café will move from its Bonifant Street location to Georgia Avenue in Washington, D.C., according to an announcement on the outlet’s Facebook page. The family-owned restaurant specializes in Burmese cuisine and has operated in Silver Spring since 2005 after moving from College Park.