ROCKVILLE — Montgomery County legislators on Tuesday morning rejected a pitch to charge health insurance companies for ambulance services.
In a 5-to-3 vote, county council members decided to keep ambulance rides free for people in Montgomery County, as well as in parts of The District and PG County that sometimes score help from nearby MoCo fire and rescue units (like the one housed on Georgia Avenue). (more…)
Photo: Buh-bye. Credit: J. Deseo/SSP.
A condemned building came down recently along East-West Highway, allowing the county to cut a pedestrian path through one thick South Silver Spring block.
Around Jun 17, heavy equipment tore at the gray, one-story building at 1008 East-West Hwy. Demolition of the former auto-repair shop is part of the county’s plan to construct a path between East-West and Kennett Street (more…)
2:00 p.m. The Gesneriad Society holds a plant show and sale until 5:00 p.m. as part of its annual convention. This free event takes place at the Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring (8727 Colesville Rd) and is open to the public.
Photo: Der biergarten. Courtesy of Facebook user Alan Bowser.
The kegger sprouted Sunday from a South Silver Spring sidewalk, and it soon bloomed into a full biergarten with thumping beats and a bumping crowd.
The Buy Local Silver Spring block party pulled an estimated 350 people into the Arts Alley (more…)
Here’s the good news: The Penguin intern has returned to our newsroom unscathed. The bad news: His absence is explained (not excused) only by his gig moonlighting as the host of a cable TV travel program. (more…)
Photo: The Penguin intern. Courtesy of Flickr user Gilles Gonthier.
Have you seen this Penguin intern?
I’ve tried his cell phone, but his voicemail is full. His girlfriend doesn’t know where he is. And his people (yes, our Penguin intern has people) say he’s hiking the Rock Creek Trail. Whatever. All I know is, if the newsroom staff doesn’t get any coffee soon, there’s going to be hell to pay. (more…)
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