Crime drops in Downtown Silver Spring
Overall crime in Downtown Silver Spring has decreased since 2024 by eight percent, according to a report on 2025 by the Montgomery County Police Department. Assaults involving guns dropped 53%,… Read More
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Juvenile charged with gun possession in Silver Spring stabbings
A 16-year-old was charged with gun possession following an assault that led to a double stabbing on Wayne Avenue Monday at 6 p.m. Montgomery County Police officers responded to Wayne… Read More
Crime Solvers Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Assault of Child at Silver Spring Arcade
Montgomery County Police detectives ask for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of assaulting a child at a Dave & Buster’s in downtown Silver Spring earlier this fall.… Read More
‘The Pulse’ on Location at Montgomery County’s Thanksgiving Parade
Join us for a special edition of “The Pulse,” on location in downtown Silver Spring for the 2025 Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade, which took place on the Saturday before the… Read More
Man Gets Life Without Parole for Deadly Shooting in Silver Spring Garage
The defendant in the 2023 fatal shooting case in a downtown Silver Spring parking garage was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the… Read More
Commas Food Hall Opens In Downtown Silver Spring
With the snip of a scissors, a food hall in Ellsworth Place in Downtown Silver Spring that was designed to reflect the diversity of the community opened Friday. Restaurants serving… Read More
Alleged Shoplifter Found With Loaded Ghost Gun In Silver Spring
A juvenile accused of shoplifting in Downtown Silver Spring had a loaded AR pistol in his backpack, according to Montgomery County Police’s Third District commander. The juvenile is accused of… Read More
Businesses Suffer As Purple Line Chugs To The Finish Line
Throughout much of this summer, bright orange barricades helped pedestrians navigate Downtown Silver Spring as drivers struggled to get around multiple closed or partially blocked roads. This has caused dramatic… Read More
MCDOT Will Hold Community Meeting on US 29 Flash BRT
The US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has been running since October 2020. Now, it’s set to receive some upgrades. Entering into “Phase 2” of the project, Montgomery County’s… Read More
Purple Line 80% Complete, Rail Car Testing Underway
The Purple Line project is 80% complete, and testing of the light rail trains has begun as the project moves closer to its December 2027 opening date. Ten of 28… Read More
Silver Spring Celebra su Diversidad en el Festival Internacional de Comida y Artesanía
En el informe de WalletHub de 2024, Silver Spring ocupó el segundo lugar en diversidad entre 500 ciudades estadounidenses. Esto la convierte en el lugar perfecto para albergar música, gastronomía… Read More
Silver Spring Celebrates Its Diversity at International Food and Craft Festival
In WalletHub’s 2024 report, Silver Spring ranked second for diversity among 500 U.S. cities. Making it the perfect place to host music, international cuisine and an artisan marketplace at the… Read More