24-hour generator coming to Fenton-Silver Spring intersection next month

The WSSC will be replacing a sewer main at the intersection of Fenton Street and Silver Spring Avenue in downtown Silver Spring next month. As part of the project, their contractor will be operating a generator at the intersection 24 hours a day for the duration of the work.

The part of the project requiring the generator is scheduled to begin in mid-May, and will take several weeks to complete. A noise waiver for the generator has been requested from Montgomery County. The intersection is about half-a-block from the nearest occupied residences on Fenton Street.

TASTE THE WORLD IN FENTON VILLAGE THIS SUNDAY IN SILVER SPRING (PHOTO)

This Sunday, you can taste the world without walking farther than the boundaries of Fenton Village, a 5-block neighborhood just south of downtown Silver Spring. 31 restaurants are participating this year, with 2 stages of live entertainment, raffles and prizes, and more.

Start Sunday at 1:00 PM, by picking up your Passport at Public Parking Lot 3 off of Fenton Street, between Thayer and Silver Spring Avenues. Buy tickets between $2-$5 apiece to sample cuisine at each restaurant along your self-guided map tour. Get at least 3 stamps at different restaurants on your passport, and you'll be eligible to win prizes in the raffle at 5:30 PM. The dining part of the day will wrap up at 5:00 PM.

Beyond the food, all of the other entertainment - and admission - are free.

There are several parking garages nearby, or you can walk from the Silver Spring Metro Station (Red Line).

This year's event has many sponsors, including Montgomery County, the Silver Spring Urban District,  Yelp, All the Hits 107.3, Pepco, The Blairs and Donohoe Construction.