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Free STEM Classes Return for Sixth Year at Blair High School

Montgomery Blair High School students are teaching free STEM classes for K-12 students this month as part of a six-year-old ...
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Patricia Windham Kelly: A Life in Music and Education

Patricia Windham Kelly, a lifelong music educator and choir singer, inspired thousands of students and enriched her community ...
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Buna & Barley Brings Addis Ababa Corner Shops to Downtown Silver Spring

Buna & Barley co-owner Teff Teffera says the idea for the newly opened Ethiopian specialty store came from the corner shops he and his partner grew up with in Addis Ababa.
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Four Silver Spring Groups Receive Purple Line Grants

Four Silver Spring-based community organizations are the recipients of Beyond The Rails grants from Maryland Purple Line operator Purple Line Transit Partners. Riverdale Park-based PLTP, which is ...
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Kaldi’s and Cafe K Now Offer Coffee Card Discounts

Kaldi’s Social House and Cafe K in downtown Silver Spring have joined the Coffee Card digital membership program, which offers discounts at local independent cafés and fosters community among coffee ...
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MCDOT Adds Glenmont Express Shuttle During Red Line Closure

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation has announced several travel alternatives as part of Metro’s Red Line remains closed through early September for major construction. Trains are ...
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Silver Spring Author Joins Maryland Writers Association Leadership

Silver Spring resident and novelist Dan Desai Martin officially joined the Board of the Maryland Writers Association (MWA) on July 1, 2026. MWA is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization dedicated to ...
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Silver Spring, Wheaton Roads Getting Lower Speed Limits

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is lowering speed limits in several residential neighborhoods and downtown boulevards in Silver Spring, Wheaton, and across the county to enhance ...
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Free International Food & Craft Festival Returns to Downtown Silver Spring

The annual International Food & Craft Festival will return to downtown Silver Spring this Sunday afternoon. The free-to-attend global feast of flavors and creativity will run from 1 to 7 p.m. at ...
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Takoma Park Garlic Fest Returns Sunday With Fresh Harvest

The annual Takoma Park Garlic Fest is set to return this weekend, featuring this year’s garlic harvest, which will be available for purchase at vendor stands. The festival will be held at the Takoma ...
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Main Street Maryland Designation Builds on Long Branch Revitalization

The Long Branch neighborhood has been designated an official Main Street Maryland community, marking a major milestone in the revitalization of one of Montgomery County’s most culturally vibrant ...
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CCI Health Services Welcomes First Family Medicine Residents

Downtown Silver Spring-based CCI Health Services has welcomed the inaugural class of its Family Medicine Residency Program, marking the healthcare nonprofit’s official transition to a teaching ...