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Metro Urgent Dental is now open at 923 Bonifant Street in downtown Silver Spring. Link in bio.

Downtown Silver Spring’s annual Zombie Walk returns Saturday with a dance party and classic horror films. Link in bio.

Temporary overnight work on the Spring Street Bridge is scheduled to begin Monday evening and continue for about three weeks. Link in bio.

The AFI Latin American Film Festival drew record attendance as diverse audiences gathered to celebrate culture and community through film. Link in bio.

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is celebrating the sixth anniversary of its free-to-ride Flash Bus Rapid Transit service, which launched in 2020 with daily and rush-hour routes to and from downtown Silver Spring. Link in bio.

A tobacco, vape & cigars store is set to open in the former home of Velatis Caramels in downtown Silver Spring.

MilePost 7 Pub is now hiring for all front-of-house and back-of-house positions as the new Takoma Park eatery prepares to open in the coming weeks. www.​sourceofthespring.​com/takoma-park-news/2921760/milepost-7-pub-seeks-staff-ahead-of-takoma-park-opening/

Maryland Transit Administration officials announced this week that construction on the long-delayed Spring Street Bridge in downtown Silver… www.​sourceofthespring.​com/silver-spring-news/2921708/spring-street-bridge-construction-nears-completion-in-downtown-silver-spring/

The Takoma Park City Council has advanced a plan to replace its longtime soccer program with a city-run youth league in 2027. www.​sourceofthespring.​com/takoma-park-news/2921639/takoma-park-advances-city-run-takoma-soccer-league/

President Donald Trump’s new taxpayer-funded television ads are sparking backlash from Rep. Jamie Raskin and Maryland Democrats, who call them illegal and a misuse of… www.​sourceofthespring.​com/takoma-park-news/2921611/raskin-calls-for-probe-of-trumps-taxpayer-funded-ads/

Maryland Purple Line officials have announced that the temporary overnight closure of the Wayne Avenue-Fenton Street intersection in downtown Silver Spring has been… www.​sourceofthespring.​com/silver-spring-news/2921495/purple-line-wayne-fenton-closure-delayed-to-late-november/

The Wayne Avenue–Fenton Street intersection in downtown Silver Spring will be closed overnight for Maryland Purple Line work through Thursday, October 15. www.​sourceofthespring.​com/silver-spring-news/2921427/purple-line-work-closes-downtown-silver-spring-intersection-overnight/

About 4,500 Maryland immigrants with legal status will lose full Medicaid eligibility this week under the first of several major changes in Republicans’… www.​sourceofthespring.​com/montgomery-county-news/2921344/montgomery-county-braces-for-maryland-medicaid-coverage-losses/

Montgomery County officials are inviting applications from vibrant groups and performers to participate in this year's Thanksgiving Parade in… www.​sourceofthespring.​com/silver-spring-news/2921217/montgomery-county-seeks-performers-for-silver-spring-thanksgiving-parade/

Soko Butcher, Koma Café, and Phia Restaurant chef-owner Brad Feickert is set to further expand his DMV restaurant footprint by opening MilePost 7 Pub in the former Mansa Kunda space in Takoma Park. sourceofthespring.com/takoma…

After several days of storms and rain, conditions appear to be improving for Sunday’s Takoma Park Folk Festival, though rain and wind gusts remain possible. sourceofthespring.com/takoma…

The Commas food hall at Ellsworth Place will celebrate a grand reopening this Saturday, featuring the debut of two new concepts and the return of two fan favorites. sourceofthespring.com/silver…

The North Woodside House Tour in Silver Spring this weekend will offer plenty of history, architectural variety, and lessons on restoring and updating older homes. sourceofthespring.com/silver…

The Takoma Park Folk Festival returns to its roots with traditional and contemporary folk music, a crafts show, and interactive events for all ages. sourceofthespring.com/takoma…

Silver Spring Stage begins a three-week run of "Bernhardt/Hamlet," a play about actress Sarah Bernhardt's groundbreaking choice to play Hamlet and theater's power to challenge norms and celebrate artistry. sourceofthespring.com/silver…