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Tuesday Evening Links – May 23, 2017
Your roundup of stories in and around Silver Spring.
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County joins national citizenship initiative
The county executive speaks to the press following this morning’s announcement. Photo by Mike Mowery. County Executive Isiah Leggett was on Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring Tuesday morning to […]
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Ellsworth Urban Park will be expanded after house demolition
This house will be torn down to allow more space for the adjoining park. Photo by Mike Diegel. Montgomery Parks plans to demolish a house the department owns at 8915 […]
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Council to approve budget with BRT, Ride On funding
The new budget will include additional transportation funding. Graphic from the BRT website. The County Council is expected to formally approve the county’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget this Thursday. The […]
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United Therapeutics Construction Update
Construction is in full swing at the site of United Therapeutics’ Unisphere, a massive project bringing over 120,000 square feet of new office space and 10,000 square feet of retail space to Colesville Road at Spring Street in Downtown Silver Spring. The project will also add around 100 more workers, helping the company retain its spot…
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OUTBOX Returns to Ellsworth Drive
The OUTBOX, a pop-up workspace presented by Adventist HealthCare and designed by Montgomery College Architectural Technology students, has returned to Ellsworth Drive for 2017. Located on Ellsworth Drive at Fenton Street, the OUTBOX is open Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm. Free Wifi is available, and can accommodate both individuals and small groups.
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Public art proposals for Purple Line stations shown last night
Residents got the first look at the proposals for public art for the county’s Purple Line stations last night during a meeting at Montgomery Blair High School sponsored by the Purple Line Art-in-Transit program.
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Silver Spring Company Offers On-Demand Educational Films
If the Trump administration makes good on its threat to cut funding for public television, there’s a Silver Spring-based company ready to provide viewers with on-demand educational programming.
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Staples on Georgia Avenue to Close Next Month
The Staples Office Superstore at 9440 Georgia Ave., just inside the Beltway, will close May 6.