News in Review: Same-Sex Marriage Likely Dead this Session and Montgomery County Police Officer Nominated to be America's Top Cop

This week in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Police differ internally on how to count crimes, Safe Silver Spring met with Council President Valerie Ervin, Whiz Kid: Grace Crawford and the Patch crime summary map.

1. When a gunman stormed the Discovery Headquarters building on Sept. 1 and threatened to bomb it, this shook Silver Spring and all of Montgomery County  Officer Edward Paden was one of the first police officers inside the building that day. For his act of bravery he has been nominated for "America's Most Wanted" contest to be a Top Cop. 

2. Everyday of the week many people come to enjoy Happy Hour in a variety of restaurants in Silver Spring. Some of which in Fire House 1, Babes Sports Bar and Copper Canyon. Check our weekly feature Viewfinder: Local Happy Hours Make for a Good Time. 

3. Silver Spring residents rallied to save trees in a forest. The McKenney Hills Forest Preservation Group (MHFPG) sponsored a “Save The Forest” rally on the site of Montgomery County Public Schools' McKenney Hills elementary school and the surrounding forest.

4. Montgomery County officers were busy this week. Keep a tab on crime in downtown Silver Spring with the Patch crime summary map. You can click on the bubble on the map and read about the crime incident.

5. . The House of Delegates balked Friday on a proposal that would legalize same-sex marriage, sending it back to the Judiciary Committee after more than two hours of debate, and likely killing it for 2011.