The Silver Spring Penguin

The new year brings big change to Penguin HQ. After three years of attending civic meetings and public hearings, scoping out new businesses and restaurants, and causing trouble in general, Penguin editor Jennifer Deseo (read: me) is leaving the publication.

It’s not that hyperlocal news doesn’t turn me on. In fact, I like to think I’ve made a life (though not a living) of it. Instead, what prompts me to leave The Penguin is the same thing that brought me to Silver Spring in the first place: a wonderful out-of-state career opportunity for my spouse. Ain’t love grand?

My relocation means The Penguin will end its run on Friday, Jan 15, 2010. After that date, the content will remain online for readers’ reference, though individual posts will no longer accept comments in the “Holler back” section. If you’ve got something to say, get it in before next Friday.

As you digest this information, don’t forget to check out this week’s other offering:

Thursday

9:30 a.m. The county’s planning board discusses the early stages of its sector plan for the Long Branch neighborhood. This free event takes place inside the board’s auditorium (8787 Georgia Ave) and is open to the public.