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All Set, Matchbox & TTT to Participate in Summer Restaurant Week
All Set Restaurant & Bar, Matchbox and Tacos, Tortillas & Tequila in downtown Silver Spring are set to participate in the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s Summer Restaurant Week, which runs from August 9-15.
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Owners of Local Hardware Group Selling Company to Employees
The owners of A Few Cool Hardware Stores are selling the company to their employees, allowing them to own the company through an Employee Stock Ownership Program. Gina Schaefer and Marc Friedman operate Silver Spring Ace Hardware at 815 Wayne Ave. and Old Takoma Ace Hardware at 7001 Carroll Ave. in Takoma Park.
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The Eleanor to Celebrate National Oyster Day
The Eleanor in Downtown Silver Spring will be celebrating National Oyster Day tomorrow (Thursday, August 5) with $1 oysters all day, according to a post to the restaurant’s Instagram account.
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Takoma Park Police to Mark National Night Out Tuesday
The Takoma Park Police Department will mark National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Piney Branch Elementary School, 7510 Maple Ave., according to a community advisory. The event will run from 6–9 p.m. and feature McGruff the Crime Dog along with a display of police vehicles and Maryland National Park Police horses.
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Silver Spring Photographer Honored as a Local Hero
Silver Spring photographer Jonna Huseman of Jonna Michelle Photography has been honored by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-District 8) as a Local Hero of the Week for her photo essay series, Life in the Time of Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring.
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Nips Juice House Soft Opening Today, Grand Opening Set for Thursday
Nips Juice House is holding a soft opening starting today (Saturday, July 31), from 3 to 6 p.m, according to a post to the outlet’s Instagram account. A grand opening is set for Thursday, August 5 at 12 p.m.
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Fani-González Resigns from Planning Board, M-NCPPC
Commissioner Natali Fani-González has resigned her position with the county’s Planning Board and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, effective Aug. 31. Earlier this year, Fani-González announced plans to run for County Council representing District 4.
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Massachusetts Company Buys Sheraton Silver Spring, Will Rebrand Property
A Massachusetts company, Linchris Hotel Corp., has purchased the Sheraton Silver Spring at 8777 Georgia Ave. and is temporarily operating the hotel under the name of Hotel Silver Spring.
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Locavino Featured in ‘Made In Montgomery’ Series
Locavino, the wine café that overlooks Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring, is the featured business in a new episode of the ‘Made In Montgomery’ series from the County Council and County Cable Montgomery.