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Holiday Helpers: Join Silver Spring Cares and YMCA to Fulfill Wishes for Children in Need
Silver Spring Cares and Go Brent Realty are teaming up with the YMCA to fulfill holiday wishes for local children through the “Holiday Helpers” campaign.
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Local YMCA Will Be One of First Branches in the Area to Add Pickleball
The YMCA in Silver Spring will be one of the first branches of the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington to add pickleball to its programs, according to a press release. The Y plans to add more than 20 courts in Silver Spring, YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase and YMCA Arlington Tennis and Squash Center, with twice as many…
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Police: Compromised Mail Collection Boxes in Silver Spring
The Montgomery County Police Department is warning residents of a possible compromise in security at USPS Mail Collection Boxes in Silver Spring.
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Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Mei Powers
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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Childcare, Travel Support Offered to Essential Workers During COVID-19 Emergency
Two area organizations are offering childcare and travel support for essential workers at no cost during the COVID-19 emergency. The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington has opened several of its branches and program centers to provide emergency childcare for workers, including at the Silver Spring branch. At the same time, the county’s Department of Transportation announced…
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Mom Prom This Friday Will Raise Funds for Y Programs
Moms of all types will dress their best and head for the Silver Spring Civic Building Friday night for Mom Prom “Pretty in Pink!” to raise money for the YMCA’s Youth and Family Services program.
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The Most Halloween Block in Silver Spring?
Is this the Halloween-est block of homes in Silver Spring?
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My Neighbor Was Murdered on Monday
This guest post from Anna Gilcher originally appeared on her blog and is posted here with permission. It was read at a Sunday rally in Silver Spring, organized by the Silver Spring Justice Coalition and attended by about 200 people, by Carlean Ponder, as Gilcher could not attend. The rally was held to honor Robert…
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Citizens Reviving Group to Oppose Current Beltway, 270 Plans
A group of area residents has revived Citizens Against Beltway Expansion to oppose various proposals being discussed under Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) managed lanes study for the Maryland Beltway and I-270.