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March 25, 2021 | Bryan Gallion

Hailed as a Hero, NFL Player and Bullis Alum Saves Woman from Assault

Justin Herron, a New England Patriots offensive lineman and a 2014 graduate of Potomac’s Bullis School, is being called a hero by police for saving a 71-year-old retired teacher from an attempted assault sexual last Saturday in a Tempe, Arizona, park. “It was something that I never dreamed that I thought I would see,” Herron […]

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March 19, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Zinnia, The New Mrs. K’s, Will Initially Open as Outdoor Beer, Wine Garden This Summer

Mrs. K’s Toll House, which has been a fixture on Colesville Road in Silver Spring for 90 years, will reopen as early as June – under the name Zinnia – as a wine and beer garden, according to Chris Brown, an owner and manager at Takoma Beverage Co. Future plans call for an indoor cafe […]

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March 17, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Takoma Beverage Co. Transforming Mrs. K’s Toll House into Multi-Concept Restaurant

Mrs. K’s Toll House, which has been closed since March 2020 due to the pandemic, is expected to reopen, but under new management. According to Washington City Paper, the team from Takoma Beverage Co. signed a 20-year lease and plan to utilize the outside gardens and restaurant as a beer and wine garden and fine […]

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March 17, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Esfuerzos para Vacunar a 132 Personas Vulnerables en Shepherd’s Table

Shepherd’s Table, que ofrece comidas, ropa y otros recursos a las personas más vulnerables del condado de Montgomery, realizó una clínica emergente en su comedor en Progress Place en Silver Spring para vacunar a 132 personas contra el coronavirus, el 9 de marzo. La clínica fue un programa conjunto diseñado para llegar a algunas de […]

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March 16, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Policía Investiga Tiroteo en Silver Spring como Homicidio

Detectives de la División de Delitos Mayores del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery están investigando el caso, de la muerte de un hombre de Bethesda de 40 años, como un homicidio, anunció el departamento el lunes. Alrededor de las 5:39 p.m. del 3 de marzo, los oficiales encontraron a Derek James McBrayer tirado […]

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March 16, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

County, Non-Profits Join to Vaccinate 132 Vulnerable People at Shepherd’s Table

Shepherd’s Table, which offers meals, clothing and other resources to Montgomery County’s most vulnerable people, held a pop-up clinic in its dining room at Progress Place in Silver Spring, vaccinating 132 people against the coronavirus on March 9. The  clinic was a joint program designed to reach some of the county’s neediest people. Montgomery County’s […]

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March 16, 2021 | Bryan Gallion

Police Investigating Silver Spring Shooting as Homicide

Detectives from the Major Crimes Division of the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating the shooting of a 40-year-old Bethesda man as a homicide, the department announced Monday. Around 5:39 p.m. on March 3, officers found Derek James McBrayer laying on the sidewalk in the 1000 block of Quebec Terrace in Silver Spring, according to […]

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March 11, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Spring Ahead for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday

We can look forward to an extra hour of sunlight soon, even though it might feel as if we’re losing a bit of sleep. Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts Sunday morning, March 14, at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to set your clocks an hour ahead before going to sleep Saturday night. The changeover back to […]

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March 10, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Four Suspects Charged with Multiple Carjackings, Robberies

Four people were arrested and charged with multiple armed carjackings and robberies in Silver Spring and the surrounding area. Jeremiah Cox, 17, Elijah Day-Quan Greene-Parker, 18, Antonio Daylos Myles, 21, and Rashaun Onley, 21 were charged with multiple incidents that occurred in January and February. All four suspects are from Washington, D.C. and are being […]

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March 9, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Silver Spring Senior Community Vaccinates 96% of Residents

A senior living community in Silver Spring shared that every resident who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine has received both doses. 96% of residents at Riderwood Senior Living Community have been vaccinated, according to a March 4 release.  “We got the shots because we care about our neighbors and want to see more of them,” said […]

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