News in Review: Two Arrests and Multiple Charges of Attempted Murder and Gas Prices Take a Small Plunge

This week in Silver Spring  Montgomery County Fire and Rescue deal with two major fires, the talk show queen signed off and joined Discovery Communications network, police arrest two men for various charges of attempted murder, fashion entrepreneur Glenn Jackson brings fabulocity into the area, and keep a tab on crime in downtown.

1. Gas prices lower in time for Memorial Day in Maryland. Gas prices in the area have risen more than a dollar per gallon in the past six months, according to AAA. But in the past seven days, they’ve dropped about 11 cents per gallon.

2. Two fires erupted in downtown Silver Spring. On Tuesday, Construction crews were working on the site for a new medical building when a fire erupted, said a fire and rescue official. Later in the week on Thursday, Fire and Rescue officials received a report that an explosion occurred at the Twin Towers.

3. Glenn Jackson is a well-known producer of fashion shows in the Washington, D.C. area and around the U.S. Jackson is bringing his trademark to Silver Spring with the Bridal Fanfare on Sunday, May 29th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

4. Montgomery County officers were busy this week. Keep a tab on crime in downtown Silver Spring with the Patch crime summary map. 

5. Venture out of downtown Silver Spring and visit businesses near the district line. In this past week's Viewfinder we document businesses Along the District Line In Silver Spring.

6. The Gandhi Brigade held its annual media festival - JustUs Youth!, which featured workshops, screenings, etc.  Patch sat down with John “J.R.” Rose, who won top prize in the Performance, High Schoolcategory to learn more about the budding musician.

7. On the eve of the Montgomery County Council’s final vote on the county budget, the state Board of Education ruled on Wednesday that the council was within its authority to reduce spending on county schools.

MORE ON PATCH: Don't miss the opportunity to save money in your local neighborhood with our daily feature of a Downtown Deal and Stretching the Family Budget.