Turf to tough out one more winter

By Jennifer Deseo | Nov 21, 2007

Downtown’s field of kelly green polyethylene would have hit the trash heap in January, with the start of construction on a new plaza and civic center. Now it looks like the artificial lawn will stick around through the winter. (more…)

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Bad guys take a break, cops say

By Jennifer Deseo | Nov 20, 2007

A rash of street robberies is on ice for now, but things could pick up in time for the holiday shopping season, third-district police say. (more…)

 
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Music-hall mayhem: Advisory board wants voice

By Jennifer Deseo | Nov 20, 2007

Silver Spring’s citizens advisory board says it wants to act as a bridge between the community and Live Nation, in case anyone sweats the musical acts or access to the future Fillmore music hall. (more…)

 
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So you’ve got a new growth policy. Now what?

By Jennifer Deseo | Nov 19, 2007

Montgomery County’s got a new policy to keep development in check with services and infrastructure. But what does any of it mean for downtown Silver Spring? For starters, it could mean fewer new homes and more office space. (more…)

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The Early Bird

By Jennifer Deseo | Nov 19, 2007

Renting the penguin balloon for Saturday’s Thanksgiving parade would have cost over $1,000. Thankfully, all those tuxedo-clad birds already marching down Georgia Avenue allowed The Penguin marketing team to capitalize on the free advertising. (more…)

 
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Local Licks: Arum Rae

By Jennifer Deseo | Nov 16, 2007

Arum Rae Valkonen hurts like Billie Holiday, but gets down and dirty like Muddy Waters. And when I say dirty, I mean dirrrrrrty. (more…)

 
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