The cost of constructing Silver Spring’s transit center is running on the high side — $16.7 million over the original price tag, according to the director of Silver Spring’s regional center. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Jun 24, 2008
By Ronald Pace | Jun 24, 2008
The following crimes were reported in downtown Silver Spring between Jun 2 and Jun 11, 2008, according to the MoCo PD’s third district. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Jun 24, 2008
Penguin photog Ron Pace went nuts after Monday evening’s rain when he saw this — two concentric rainbows stretching across The Blairs and NOAA headquarters. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Jun 23, 2008
A group of bookworms has endured an 11-year tease for a new library in Silver Spring. Now it wants the county to put out — and then some. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Jun 23, 2008
The Penguin tech crew assures me there’s nothing that can’t be fixed with a little duct tape. And that includes a web server. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Jun 20, 2008
Giant Foods, the supermarket at The Blairs, is getting a fresh coat of paint … and a Starbucks? (more…)
The Purple Line
Read The Penguin's coverage of a mass-transit project that might roll through downtown Silver Spring.
Hard hat area
What the hell are they building now? Learn more from The Penguin's development coverage.
The Potable Penguin
Boxed wines and rosés are back in vogue. Just ask The Penguin's sommeliers.
Maryland Politics
- “Caylee’s law” bill comes before Md. committee
- Valerie Ervin speaks out in favor of gay marriage in Maryland
- Md. lawmakers push again for chicken drug ban
- Prince George’s opposes financial literacy graduation requirement
- Maryland to get $960 million in foreclosure settlement; Prince George’s could benefit significantly