When the light-rail Purple Line was planned in 2016, a mezzanine that would connect the project to the Bethesda Metro Red Line station was estimated to cost $2.4 million. Now, the light-rail line isn’t finished, and costs continue to increase — a $52 million contract for the mezzanine was announced this month. [The Washington Post]
Five ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Downtown Silver Spring
Downtown Silver Spring has several events scheduled to ring in 2025. This includes a family-friendly event at Dave & Buster’s, a four-course dinner at J. Hollinger’s Waterman’s Chophouse and a performance from a Black Sabbath cover band. [Source of the Spring]
New laws in Maryland to take effect in new year
Four new laws are set to take effect on Jan. 1 in Maryland. They include adding speed cameras and increased fines in work zones, mandating health insurance coverage of adult hearing aids and requiring every hospital to have the capability to treat opioid overdoses. [WTOP]
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