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Student producers from Gandhi Brigade Youth Media are inviting residents to the premiere of their new short documentary “To Serve and Protect?” on Oct. 27 at the Silver Spring Civic Center from 7:30-9 p.m. The film will shed light on excessive use of force by police on men, women, and children of color. A panel […]

Thousands of residents and visitors came out for the Festival of Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in Silver Spring on Sunday. The economic and cultural event was hosted by La Main Tendue which has organized this festival for the past seven years. The Ivory Coast, located in West Africa, declared Independence from France August 7, 1960. […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 8, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council meets today. On the agenda: a briefing on Blizzard of 2016 clean up. You can view the Council’s entire agenda, here. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is also meeting today and on the agenda: appointment of Superintendent […]

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Might want to bundle up, the National Weather Service forecasts scattered snow showers after 2 p.m. today. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is the Spending Affordability Guidelines for FY17. 3. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will […]

Safe Silver Spring will host its annual legislative forum on Thursday, January 7th. The meeting will take place in the spring room at the Silver Spring Civic Center which is located at 1 Veterans Plaza. The major focus of the meeting will be gun safety legislative proposals that deal with domestic violence, police body cameras […]

The annual Pan African Festival (PANAFEST-USA) will be held on Sept. 26 at the Silver Spring Civic Center. September is African Heritage month in Montgomery County and the PANAFEST-USA marks the end of this celebration with an event of all things African. According to a news release, this is the festival’s 6th anniversary and more than 11,000 […]

There was a big crowd at the Silver Spring Civic Center for County Executive’s Youth Town Hall meeting. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

A discussion to inform the public about their rights and how to act when engaging with police officers is scheduled to take place on April 25 in Silver Spring. The Bounds of Authority- Defining the Police and Community Relationship Forum, hosted by the Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, is part of a […]

It was a full house at the Silver Spring Advisory Board meeting on Dec. 15 at the Silver Spring Civic Center. Legislators from Districts 18, 19 and 20 were at the event to answer questions from residents, and to share their priorities in Annapolis. “This is the first time we actually have this type of […]

Master chefs might be cooking up the smoked turkey and chicken expected to be served to hundreds at the Silver Spring Civic Center, but it’s lawyers who are behind the dinner. Hope Restored, Inc. has partnered with several organizations throughout Montgomery County to present a community-sponsored Thanksgiving event this year to be held at the […]