Bullis School Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Students and faculty of Bullis School celebrated Founders Festival Week Oct. 19-23 in honor of the 90th birthday of the school’s founder.
Skipping the No-Build Option on Maryland Beltway Toll Lanes?
Montgomery County Council committee seems poised to endorse adding toll lanes to American Legion Bridge and Potomac/Bethesda part of Beltway
County Council appears prepared to go along with adding four toll lanes, plus more, to the American Legion Bridge, and all the way to the I-270 spur and for miles north.
Solar Shines Spotlight on Montgomery County Ag Reserve
Ag Reserve and Solar Update: Town Hall scheduled Nov. 5, 2020; workgroup anticipated; decision expected in January 2021.
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Council sent a zoning text amendment that would permit industrial solar in the Agricultural Reserve, land the 1980 Council set aside permanently for agricultural use, back to committee worksessions for more discussion.
House Fire in Potomac Under Investigation
Around 10:30 p.m. Monday, first arriving firefighters on Korman Drive in Potomac encountered a car on fire in the driveway and smoke coming from the house.
Preventing Falls
Physical exercise and home safety reduce risk
One of the leading causes of fatal injuries in older adults is falling.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Don’t Waste Your Vote
Maybe Joe Biden was not your preferred Democratic candidate and you would rather have supported Warren, Klobuchar, Sanders or Buttigieg.
Pausing for Farmland in Montgomery County?
Council rejects task force, but sends solar proposal back to committee; vote by end of this year could allow solar in the Agricultural Reserve
Advocates on two sides of important long-term environmental goals: solar power for sustainable clean energy, and the preservation of farmland for food, have three council work sessions to get in sync.
Vote Early; Election Day Will Bring Challenges in Montgomery County
County to begin early voting Monday, Oct. 26; your regular polling place will likely not be open on Election Day 2020
Early voting in Montgomery County for the 2020 Presidential General Election begins Monday, Oct. 26 and continues through Monday, Nov. 2.
C&O Canal Superintendent speaks at WMCCA meeting
The October meeting of the West Montgomery County Citizens Association (WMCCA) was held via Zoom Wednesday, Oct 14.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: We Are Not Better Off Now
Regarding this 2020 election… never mind that President Trump took children away from their parents at our southern border.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Voters: Heroes of the Day
I am just short of 88 years of age and have voted in sixteen elections for president.
National Book Month
Month-long celebration focuses on engaging families in reading, writing and literature
It’s a line from the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, that is at the heart of the literary philosophy of Anne Briggs, web services and communications librarian at Montgomery College Library.
The Buck Stops Here? Or Never Got Going in Montgomery County?
Millions in grant and relief funding to help residents and businesses in need have yet to be distributed by the county.
Montgomery County received $183,336,953 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help county residents and businesses survive the pandemic.
Potomac Home Sales: September, 2020
In September, 2020, 84 Potomac homes sold between $3,600,000-$555,000.
Potomac Home Sales: September, 2020
U.S. Park Police Charged in Killing of McLean Resident
Family has waited for justice since November 2017 when Bijan Ghaisar was shot.
Latest: Police Officers Turn Themselves In
Opinion: Column: “I’ll Think About That Tomorrow”
What I'm thinking about – and being thankful for, today, is the disappearance of all the side effects I've been experiencing during the last four weeks or so since I began my pill regimen for my papillary thyroid cancer treatment.
Opinion: Column: “And Awaaay We Go!”
As Jackie Gleason would say as he segued from his monologue into the sketch comedy that followed on his Saturday night entertainment hour on CBS.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Montgomery County
Montgomery County began recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day annually on the second Monday of October, historically associated with Columbus Day.
Disparities in Arrests Lead to Questions about Police in Montgomery County Public Schools
Black and Hispanic students twice as likely to be disciplined with suspension all the way back to elementary school.
Black and Latino students are disproportionately affected by routine school discipline, suspensions, and by arrests in Montgomery County Public Schools.
Halloween Is Not Canceled in Montgomery County
But large groups are; county offers guidelines for safe Halloween while residents make plans to celebrate
Halloween, a witch’s brew of fun and fantasy, will need a new recipe for this year.