Silver Spring NewsLocal news for Silver Spring, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Progressive Democrats plan November summit- July 4, 2008 When left-leaning Democrats staged a ''Progressive Summit" in 2004, middle-of-the-road Democrats fretted that it could drive a wedge between the two factions and jeopardize the party's chances of recapturing ...http://www.topix.net/city/silver-spring-md/2008/07/progressive-democrats-plan-november-sum... 7-year-old drowns in Montgomery County backyard pool- July 3, 2008 Montgomery County fire officials say a seven-year-old boy from Gaithersburg has drowned in a backyard pool on New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring .http://www.topix.net/city/silver-spring-md/2008/07/7-year-old-drowns-in-montgomery-county-... Arundel offers health aid for veterans- July 3, 2008 Anne Arundel County yesterday became the first local jurisdiction in Maryland to offer free mental health and substance abuse programs to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.The $100,000 program, which also offers treatment options for veterans' families, includes a 24-hour hot line, and assessment and treatment services in county facilities or through contracted professionals.Since October, 578 veterans have returned to Anne Arundel County, more than any other county in the state,...http://www.topix.net/city/silver-spring-md/2008/07/arundel-offers-health-aid-for-veterans?... NOAA's Fisheries Service Encourages Applicants for Advisory Panel;...- July 2, 2008 "We encourage interested members of the public to consider serving on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee," said Jim Balsiger, NOAA acting assistant administrator for NOAA's Fisheries Service.http://www.topix.net/city/silver-spring-md/2008/07/noaas-fisheries-service-encourages-appl... But - tsunami of all tsunamis' still to come, expert says- July 1, 2008 This story was corrected on June 25, 2008, from its print version. Home foreclosures are skyrocketing in Montgomery County, jumping six-fold over the last year, hitting Silver Spring, Germantown, Gaithersburg ...http://www.topix.net/city/silver-spring-md/2008/07/but-tsunami-of-all-tsunamis-still-to-co... |