The Gazette, which kept an office in Georgia Avenue’s Twin Towers, announced last week that it was moving to Laurel in Prince George’s County. The move ends the newspaper’s 14-year presence in downtown Silver Spring. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Dec 18, 2006
By Jennifer Deseo | Dec 18, 2006
Two young children and their nanny are okay after burglars busted into their Forest Glen home Friday. The nanny and a 3-year-old girl managed to get out of the house during the home invasion, but a 1-year-old boy was left behind in his crib. The kids are the grandchildren of US Sen. Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico). (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Dec 18, 2006
County councilmembers Valerie Ervin (District 5) and Marc Elrich (At large) are kicking ass and taking names in Rockville, the Washington Post says. No one is safe from the ball breaking. No one. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Dec 15, 2006
Get those dreidels spinning, people. It’s the first night of Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights. But if menorahs and potato latkes aren’t your thing, try the very un-kosher but utterly adorable Toot and Puddle. Or jam to a multilingual church choir swinging handbells. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Dec 15, 2006
The Discovery Channel shark could resurface in downtown Silver Spring if the county council approves changes to the zoning law, The Gazette reports. But first, we’re gonna need a bigger boat. And maybe a couple hundred tanks of compressed helium. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Dec 14, 2006
If music were cheese, then DC’s Middle Distance Runner would be a nice colby jack–a bipolar blend of mellow and mosh. Silver Spring’s The Mindy Trachtenbure Project, on the other hand, is all Velveeta. For the lactose intolerant, there’s Ten Feet Tall performing live this weekend. (more…)
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