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Urban Wood Sale: Montgomery Parks’ Much-Anticipated Event Returns in November
Montgomery Parks will host its annual Urban Wood Sale in November, showcasing wood sourced from dead or dying trees removed by arborists to maintain a healthy tree canopy.
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Potomac Conservancy Launches $8M Campaign for River Restoration
The Potomac Conservancy has launched an $8 million public fundraising campaign to restore the Potomac River.
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Montgomery County Introduces Food Scraps Recycling at Local Farmers Markets
Montgomery County now offers food scrap recycling at Downtown Silver Spring, Bethesda, and Olney farmers markets for composting.
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New Laws Range From Renaming Northern Snakeheads to Raising Some SNAP Benefits
Over 400 new laws came into effect this Tuesday, marking only a fraction of the 1,000+ laws passed in Maryland this year.
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Maryland’s Van Hollen and Environmental Groups Want Polluters to Pay for Climate Damage
Senator Chris Van Hollen and other lawmakers have proposed a law to make big polluters pay for the costs of the climate crisis.
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Zero-Waste Refill Station Debuts at The Pearl in Downtown Silver Spring
The Pearl apartment building in downtown Silver Spring now has a zero-waste soap and cleaning product refill station from Good Filling and From Here To Home Essentials.
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Silver Spring Groups Receive Purple Line Beyond the Rails Grants
Purple Line Transit Partners has announced new Beyond the Rails community grants to six area organizations, three based in Silver Spring.
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Peter Pan Bus Lines Takes Over Megabus Routes in the Northeast Corridor
Peter Pan Bus Lines announced this week that it will take over all Megabus routes in the Northeast Corridor.
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Two Silver Spring Sites Chosen for Maryland’s Electric Vehicle Charging Expansion
The Maryland Department of Transportation plans to install EV charging stations at two sites in Silver Spring as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.