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County Council simplifies restaurant permitting process to reduce delays
The Montgomery County Council has approved new rules that simplify the permitting process for opening a new restaurant. Local restaurant owners have long complained about the bureaucracy involved in opening an eatery. [Source of the Spring]. Lender assumes control of downtown Silver Spring complex. Ownership of Station Square, a three-building...
Montgomery Co. passes bill to enforce tenant safety regulations after deadly Silver Spring apartment fire
The measure was prompted by the fire at the Arrive Silver Spring apartment complex that took the life of 25-year-old Melanie Diaz last year. “We were working with members of the public and listening to their stories and what they went through during that event, and realized there was so much we could do here at the county (level) to make sure that there was better preparation for emergencies and better information sharing,” said Montgomery County Council Vice President Kate Stewart, who sponsored the legislation.
13-Time GRAMMY® Winner Chucho Valdés to Headline 20th Annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7 – MocoFeed
13-Time GRAMMY® Winner Chucho Valdés to Headline 20th Annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7. Montgomery County’s Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment District has announced that the quartet of Afro-Cuban jazz legend Chucho Valdés will headline the free 20th Annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7. Mr. Valdés—known as a pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger—has won seven GRAMMY Awards, six Latin GRAMMY Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Recording Academy.
Sorie Mansaray Sentenced For Attempted Murder In Maryland
Sorie Mansaray, who has no known address, was sentenced on July 17 to 30 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended following a July 2022 shooting that was caught on camera. On July 22, 2022, prosecutors say that Mansaray shot at a vehicle that pulled onto the 11000...
Dominique Dawes to be Honored with Sculpture
Montgomery County is honoring Dominique Dawes, a three-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics and a Silver Spring native, with a sculpture at the new Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on Tuesday, July 23. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz will present the sculpture at noon. According...
Silver Spring man sentenced to 13 years for killing man, leaving his body in parked car, police say
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USAO-DC) said it sentenced a Silver Spring man on Friday to 13 years in prison for the 2021 killing of 18-year-old Noel Prince Nicol of Silver Spring. According to USAO-DC, 23-year-old Jordan Jones of Silver Spring pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter […]
MCFRS Respond to Large Fire Wednesday Night
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a house fire on Delford Ave, off of Two Farm Rd., in Colesville at approximately 10:15pm on Wednesday night. According to MCFRS chief spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire involved the entire attic of a two-story single family home,...
Large Black Bear Spotted Several Times This Week
A large bear has been spotted a few times this week on or near Big Woods Rd in Dickerson, west of Boyds and Germantown and north of Poolesville. Photo courtesy of @DMVentrepreneuer on instagram. There have been several bear sightings in Montgomery County this year, but they have slowed as most bears move west as we move into mid-summer.
Children's Inn patients celebrate Christmas in July with Montgomery Co. police | Get Uplifted
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — We are still about 160 days away from Christmas, but Montgomery County Police couldn't wait that long. On Wednesday they called in Santa Claus himself to visit Gaithersburg for Christmas in July. He shopped with about two dozen families. All of them are staying at the...
Large main break leaves residents in Olney without water
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Crews with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) responded to a large water main break in Montgomery County early Thursday morning. In a post on X, the Montgomery County Police Department said a main broke near the 19000 block of Willow Grove Road in the Olney area. During […]
This Maryland suburb ranks as one of the country's best, new ranking finds
NORTH BETHESDA, Md. — There are plenty of beautiful places to call home across the D.C. region. But one suburb in Montgomery County reigns supreme. At least according to the folks over at Travel + Leisure. They recently ranked 10 suburbs across the U.S. as the best suburbs to live. North Bethesda was ranked No. 4 overall.
25 Montgomery County lifeguard certifications stripped for improper training
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Improper training practices at a Montgomery County country club led to 25 lifeguard certifications being revoked, the American Red Cross confirmed. Wednesday night, 7News learned that the American Red Cross's Quality Assurance team launched an investigation on April 16, after concerns from a quality...
'It's a beautiful spot'; families flock to Gaithersburg Water Park to escape heat
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Summer 2024 has felt like one never-ending heat wave, and people are finding creative ways to stay cool. In Montgomery County, one water park draws hundreds of people daily, all looking to escape the brutal heat. "We’re here at the Gaithersburg Water Park," said...
MoCo Minute: Montgomery County high school students can get head start on college
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — As the new school year approaches, some Montgomery County high school students are looking to get a head start on their college careers. Montgomery College’s dual enrollment and early college programs are making a significant impact on its students. “Our Early College Program students will start college full-time in […]
Almost 65 firefighters respond to big ‘deep seated’ trash fire at Montgomery County transfer station
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A transfer station in Montgomery County was evacuated after a big and “deep seated trash fire” broke out inside the building Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said crews responded to the Transfer Station at 16101 Frederick Rd. […]
Person hurt in stabbing near Wheaton Metro Station
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Metro Transit Police officers and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a stabbing that happened near the Wheaton Metro Station on Wednesday afternoon. Crews were at the scene in the 11000 block of Viers Mill Road just after 4:30 p.m. Investigators said the suspect stabbed a […]
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