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Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Warren “Buck” Buckingham
Editor’s note: This guest post and photo is from Jonna Huseman, who began the Voices project to document the lives of friends and neighbors in Silver Spring and Takoma Park and how they may have changed since the shelter in place order. It originally appeared on her blog, The Sligo Creek Photographer.
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Washington Property Breaks Ground on Silver Spring’s Tallest Building
Washington Property Company broke ground this week on what will be Silver Spring’s tallest building, a 26-story apartment tower in the Ripley District. Solaire 8200 Dixon will include 403 units, primarily one-bedroom apartments with about 100 two-bedroom units.
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Tech Company with Local Roots Relocates to Silver Spring
A San Francisco company run by three men with local roots is relocating its headquarters to Silver Spring. Truebill Inc., founded in 2011 by brothers Haroon, Yahya and Idris Mokhtarzada, has taken over space in the Silver Spring Centre at 8455 Colesville Rd.
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Workshop Scheduled for Aspiring Comedians
Aspiring comedians can learn how to hone their routines during a workshop sponsored by Improbable Comedy, according to an announcement from producer Kim Levone. Standup comedian Sara Armour, who started in the business in Washington, D.C. in 2011, will lead the three-hour workshop. The workshop will be held on Sunday, Aug. 25 from noon to…
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Memorial Day Schedule for County Facilities Released
Memorial Day schedules for the county have been announced.
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Business Stories Dominate Source’s 2018 Most-Read Posts
Stories about local businesses have been the most widely read posts since the Source of the Spring launched in October 2016.
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Pop-Up Bookstore Opens Today in Downtown Silver Spring
A new holiday pop-up bookstore opened today in the Downtown Silver Spring development, occupying a portion of the space where Lincoln’s Bar-B-Que once operated.
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County Receives Second Federal Grant for Electric Busses
The county’s Department of Transportation has received a second grant from the Federal Transit Administration to replace diesel busses with 10 new electric busses. The grant for $4.365 million follows […]
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Discovery Sells Silver Spring Headquarters Building
Discovery Communications has sold its headquarters building in downtown Silver Spring, according to reports.