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Planning Board Begins Reviewing Existing Conditions in Downtown Silver Spring, Adjacent Areas
The county’s Planning Board last week began reviewing data and information on existing conditions in the Central Business District and some nearby neighborhoods as part of the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan process.
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Pet of the Week: “…We get to spend our workday watching Ember sleep in all sorts of ridiculous positions.”
“Ember is a 2-month-old “Mosaic” Chinchilla. Chinchillas are crepuscular, most active during twilight hours, so we get to spend our workday watching Ember sleep in all sorts of ridiculous positions, but our favorite is when he cuddles with his best friend “Purple-Chin”. Chinchillas are social animals so once he’s old enough we’ll be bonding Ember…
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Silver Branch Brewing Company Featured on The UnCapped Podcast
Silver Branch Brewing Company’s Chief Operating Officer Brett Robison is featured on the latest episode of the UnCapped Podcast.
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CCI Wellness First Community Health Center in State Chosen for White House Vaccine Program
CCI Health & Wellness Services, a Silver Spring-based community health center, is the first health center in Maryland chosen by the White House to participate in its Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program. According to the CCI announcement, the Biden administration’s program is designed to increase the vaccine’s delivery to the country’s hardest-hit populations.
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Planners to Present on Existing Conditions as Part of Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan
Montgomery Planning staff working on the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan are scheduled to brief the Planning Board on the project at a meeting this morning. The presentation will include an overview of existing conditions data gathering and analysis, providing highlights and major takeaways since the project began seven months ago.
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WalletHub: Silver Spring #5 Most Ethnically Diverse City in U.S.
Silver Spring is the fifth most ethnically-diverse city in the U.S., according to a report released today from the personal finance website WalletHub.