9 Silver Spring Stories You May Have Missed Last Week

SILVER SPRING, MD — Here are some of the stories that made headlines in Silver Spring this week (For more updates on Silver Spring local news delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to Patch's daily newsletter and free, real-time news alerts):

Officer Who Rescued Silver Spring Apartment Fire Victims Given Highest Honor

A Silver Spring police officer who was the first to respond to the gas explosion in the Flower Branch Apartments in August was awarded the department's highest honor at the Quarterly Awards Ceremony held at the Public Safety Headquarters Wednesday.

WATCH: Three Men Wanted For 7-Eleven Armed Robbery In Silver Spring

The Montgomery County Police Department is asking the public to help identify three men involved in an armed robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store in Silver Spring. At about 3:15 a.m. Feb. 11, a male employee was in the 7-Eleven office when the three suspects entered the store, police told Patch.

Top Maryland Politicians Hold Anti-Trump Town Hall In Silver Spring

Some of Maryland's top politicians are presenting a town hall forum called "How the People and Congress can stop a lawless President" led by the Takoma Park Mobilization in Silver Spring Sunday.

4 Montgomery County Cities Dubbed Most Culturally Diverse In U.S.

Four Montgomery County cities were placed in the top ten "Most Culturally Diverse Cities" 2017 list created by the personal-finance website Wallethub. The site conducted an in-depth analysis of the most and least culturally diverse cities in the U.S., and Germantown placed second, Gaithersburg placed third, Silver Spring placed fourth and Rockville placed ninth.

Adega Wine Cellars & Café Shutters 'Indefinitely' In Downtown Silver Spring

The popular downtown Silver Spring restaurant Adega Wine Cellars and Café has closed "indefinitely," according to a sign posted on their door Feb. 19.

New BBQ Restaurant To Open In Downtown Silver Spring

A new barbecue restaurant called Lincoln's BBQ will replace A.G. Kitchen in Downtown Silver Spring, according to media reports. Lincoln's BBQ is planning to open mid-February at 931 Ellsworth Dr., in the same spot A.G. Kitchen closed this December.

Controversial Confederate Soldier Statue Listed On Craigslist

The controversial Confederate soldier statue — a focus of community debate since it was vandalized with graffiti and residents and leaders disagreed on where to keep the monument — was listed for sale on Craigslist a few months ago, according to reports. The county has been trying to figure out where to move the statute for over a year.

Transgender Bathroom Access Won't Change in Montgomery County Schools

No changes will be made to transgender bathroom usage in Montgomery County Public Schools following President Donald Trump's revocation of a measure that urged public schools to allow transgender students use the bathrooms of their choice.

'American Hero' Harriet Tubman Of Maryland Could Be Honored At Capitol

New legislation is in the works to bring a statue of Maryland native, former slave and Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman to the U.S. Capitol Building, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin announced Tuesday while at an event honoring Black History Month at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

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