Strong-arm robbery at bus stop in White Oak

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery at a bus stop in the White Oak area of Silver Spring this past Tuesday night, October 21, 2025. The robbery was reported at a bus stop in the 11300 block of Lockwood Drive at 10:05 PM Tuesday. The victim was also assaulted in the incident.

Honeygrow opening at Shoppes of Burnt Mills in Silver Spring

Honeygrow is coming soon to the Shoppes of Burnt Mills in Silver Spring. It will be located in the former California Tortilla space. Honeygrow is a Philadelphia-based fast casual chain serving stir-fry, salads, "honeybars," and cold-pressed juices. Construction is expected to begin by late fall.

A last look at Jerry's Subs & Pizza in Burtonsville (Photos)

Here stands the former Jerry's Subs & Pizza at 15547 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville. After operating for more than 3 decades of the local chain's golden age, the restaurant converted into Jeffrey's Subs & Pizza before permanently closing. A message to customers in the window notes that "business conditions have deteriorated and operational costs have increased excessively" in Montgomery County, leading to the closure.

There's good news for fans of Jerry's, however. The moribund Montgomery County economy and anti-business County Council may have sunk Jerry's here, but locations remain open in economically-vibrant Aberdeen, Accokeek, Dunkirk, and Solomon's Island. Franchises also remain available.

Perhaps one day, the Big Bubba, Double Trouble, and Jerry's Famous Wedge Fries will return to MoCo. Until then, "say good night to the bad guy! Come on. The last time you gonna see a bad guy like this again, let me tell you."

Insomnia Cookies "coming soon" to Silver Spring

Insomnia Cookies is "coming soon" to downtown Silver Spring, according to signage posted at their future storefront. It is located at 8455 Fenton Street, in the ground floor of the Central apartments. When I first heard of Insomnia Cookies, I thought maybe they were caffeinated cookies, like the caffeine-spiked donuts Hostess tested a few years ago. Instead, the selling point is that they are open late at night to deliver warm cookies. 

Strong-arm robbery in downtown Silver Spring

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery in downtown Silver Spring this past Saturday night, October 18, 2025. The robbery was reported in the 900 block of Ellsworth Drive at 9:50 PM Saturday. The victim was also assaulted. 

Fantasticks closes in Silver Spring

Fantasticks has permanently closed at 915 Ellsworth Drive at Downtown Silver Spring. The space has been cleared out, and signage has been taken down. Fantasticks retains two other locations in the region, Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg, and One Loudoun in Ashburn. The custom gelato bar's Silver Spring location opened here last summer.

Man jumped by 10 robbers in downtown Silver Spring

A man was assaulted and robbed by a gang of ten suspects in downtown Silver Spring on October 11, 2025, Montgomery County police report. The man was in the 900 block of Ellsworth Drive at 11:07 PM that night when he was surrounded by ten male suspects, who allegedly proceeded to assault him, and rob him of unspecified property. Police describe the suspects only as ten Black males of unknown age. If you have any information about this incident to share with detectives, call (301) 279-8000.