Update on Society Seafood House in Silver Spring

The sign is up at Society Seafood House at 8229 Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. Last night, it was already hooked up and lit after dark. The seafood concept is a rebrand of Society Restaurant & Lounge at this location. They have begun recruiting staff for the new restaurant in the last week.

Landmark Kensington office building on the market for sale

The phrase "landmark Kensington office building" can apply to multiple properties along Connecticut Avenue and University Boulevard West. But one of them can now be yours for an unpublicized price. 10801 Connecticut Avenue is prominently positioned at the junction of University and Connecticut. The headquarters of The International Eye Foundation was built in 1981, and offers 4,266-square-feet of office space on a 5,754 SF lot. IEF has been a longtime technical advisor to USAID's Child Blindness Program. If I had a dime for every time I passed this building in a car or Metrobus, I could buy it! The broker for the property is One Street Commercial Properties.

Downtown Silver Spring shooters remain at large

Montgomery County police are seeking an unspecified number of armed suspects who shot a man in downtown Silver Spring yesterday morning. The shooting was reported at 2:04 AM Friday in the vicinity of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Thayer Avenue. However, the 25-year-old victim had been taken in a private vehicle from that location to a local hospital. His wounds were determined to be non-life-threatening, police say.

 The victim was allegedly engaged in an argument with the suspects when he was shot. Anyone with information regarding the suspects or this crime is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477.  A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspects. Tipsters may remain anonymous.

Airsoft gun assault leads to barricade situation in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police responded to an aggravated assault in the Layhill area of Silver Spring Wednesday, April 1, 2026. In the 13100 block of Ideal Drive at 10:13 AM Wednesday, a resident fired multiple rounds from an airsoft gun at a victim standing outside of his home. When officers arrived, the resident threatened them and barricaded himself inside his home. Police deployed an Emergency Response Team, which handles specialized and volatile scenarios such as barricaded suspects with the goal of protecting first responders, the community, and the suspect in question from harm if possible. The ERT team was successful in facilitating the arrest of the suspect, police say.

Wetzel's Pretzels opens in Wheaton

Just over a year after it was announced, Wetzel's Pretzels has opened at Westfield's Wheaton Plaza mall at 11160 Veirs Mill Road. Now you'll have the chance to settle once and for all the question of which mall pretzel vendor is the best: Wetzel's Pretzels, or the ubiquitous Auntie Anne's. Each Wetzel's pretzel is hand-rolled, baked fresh and served hot from the oven. Look for Wetzel's Pretzels on Level 2 of the mall, near Costco.

Auto theft spree in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police are investigating an auto theft spree that took place overnight in several neighborhoods in the Connecticut Avenue and Randolph Road corridors of Silver Spring. Multiple vehicles were stolen from homes, including those parked in the 4000 block of Weller Road, the 3900 block of Isbell Street, and the 12200 block of Charles Road. Connecticut Avenue Park and Stoneybrook Estates were the primary targets of the thieves. Police believe all of the vehicles were stolen between 9:00 PM on March 30, 2026, and 8:00 AM on March 31.

Silver Spring traffic stop leads to arrests for handguns

Montgomery County police officers conducting a traffic stop north of downtown Silver Spring last night discovered firearms in the vehicle. At 9:24 PM Monday, officers observed the driver of a vehicle on Colesville Road commit a moving violation. They pulled the vehicle over near the intersection of Colesville and Noyes Court. Two suspects inside the vehicle were allegedly found to be in possession of handguns, and were arrested.