Independent Bookstores in MOCO
What’s better than strolling through a cute and cozy bookstore? Especially in the summer, when Marylanders look for ways to escape the heat and humidity. Now is a great time… Read More
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County Seeks Commuter Feedback From Select Districts Through May 31
Montgomery County wants commuter feedback from select areas to help improve transportation options. The survey closes May 31. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) survey targets employees at large… Read More
Police: Crime Decreasing in Downtown Silver Spring
Crime in the Downtown Silver Spring Business District fell by 7.6% during the past year, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). There has been a 68% decrease in… Read More
Residents React to National Election Results
The day after Election Day, MCM went to Downtown Silver Spring to get residents’ reactions to the presidential and U.S. Senate results.
Students Join Youth Block Party in Silver Spring After Early Release Day
After an early release school day Friday, Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring became a youth block party. The second annual “Buckets and Beats” block party had a DJ, activities… Read More
Valdés Headlines Slate of Bands Carrying On Tradition at 20th Annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival
Six hours of music and dancing Saturday highlighted the 20th annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival, which featured Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés. Valdés, 82, and his modern Afro-Cuban jazz… Read More
Un Hombre Muere tras un Tiroteo en el Centro de Silver Spring
La policía señaló que un hombre murió en un tiroteo, en el centro de Silver Spring, el Día del Trabajo. Jamar Emmanuel Jenifer, de 34 años, de Washington, D.C., fue… Read More
Man Dead in Downtown Silver Spring Shooting
Police said a man died in a downtown Silver Spring shooting on Labor Day. Jamar Emmanuel Jenifer, 34, of Washington, D.C., was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the… Read More
Police Arrest Knife-Wielding Man in Silver Spring
Montgomery County Police arrested a man threatening people with a knife near the Downtown Silver Spring Whole Foods Friday. 🔪 Armed subject apprehended after a wet & rainy foot chase… Read More
Police Investigate Multiple Assaults on Unhoused People, Release Security Video
Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying six suspects who committed assaults on four separate unhoused individuals in Downtown Silver Spring on July 16. “If anyone… Read More
Policía Investiga Múltiples Agresiones a Personas sin Hogar
La policía del condado de Montgomery solicita la ayuda del público para identificar a seis sospechosos que cometieron agresiones a cuatro personas sin hogar en el centro de Silver Spring,… Read More
Councilmember Sayles Holds Community Meeting to Discuss Safety, Youth and Business
County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles hosted a community meeting with residents and local officials Wednesday at the Silver Spring Civic Building to discuss topics including safety, youth engagement, and business partnerships.… Read More