Potomac: Dismay over Tree Clearing along Canal
More than 40 turn out in the rain at Swain’s Lock meeting on NPS plans to clear trees.
More than 40 people turned out for a community meeting with the National Park Service about planned removal of “defective” trees along the C&O Canal in Potomac.
Casual Apparel Boutique Opens in Bethesda Row
Morley’s “best of coastal living.”
Champagne and hors d’oeuvres flowed on the evening of Oct. 9 at the grand opening of Morley — a new shopping destination in Bethesda Row.
It’s Official: The Start of the Fox Hunting Season
The Potomac Hunt Club hosted its annual Opening Meet on Oct. 31 — the formal start of the fox hunting season.
Potomac Brief: Fire Strikes Home Under Renovation
A house under full renovation on Horseshoe Lane in Potomac was engulfed in fire just before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Potomac: Study Correlates Happiness and Good Grades
St. Andrew’s students participate in pioneering study.
Some local school children are helping adjust the way educators view school environments. In fact, they received national recognition for their efforts.
Column: In Search of Sound Science and Transparency
Commentary–WMCCA
Now more than ever, the application of sound science is critical to decisions impacting our Potomac Subregion.
Potomac Brief: Kansas Church To Protest at Churchill
Westboro Baptist Church members from Topeka, Kansas, will be picketing outside Churchill High School during dismissal on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to Montgomery County Public Schools.
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Potomac: ‘Race for Every Child’ To Benefit Children’s National
Local team, “Jamie’s Joggers” to participate.
Team “Jamie’s Joggers” is getting ready to lace up their shoes this Halloween to support Potomac‘s Jamison Eberstein, a 5-year-old born with a rare terminal disorder called Cockayne Syndrome (CS).
Beware of Haunting Stories at Potomac Library
Authors of “In Search of Ghosts” to share tales this Saturday.
Ghosts and goblin stories will be rampant at the Potomac Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Potomac Snapshot: Raising Funds for Swains Lockhouse
Lockhouse 21, locally known as “Swains Lockhouse” after the family who inhabited it for years, will be the seventh lockhouse rehabilitated as part of the Canal Quarters program, a joint partnership between the C&O Canal Trust and the C&O Canal National Historical Park.
Potomac: SNAP Week at Wayside Elementary School
Event designed to foster acceptance.
Students at Wayside Elementary School got a lesson in acceptance recently during the fifth annual Special Needs Awareness Program (SNAP) Week, which was held earlier this month.
Potomac: Construction Begins on Discovery Center
Bullis project to be completed in spring 2017.
The Bullis student body and staff gathered on a crisp fall day in October to celebrate the groundbreaking for the first new building on campus in more than 13 years.
Celebrating the Potomac Community
A day filled with food, rides and music.
“The Star-Spangled Banner,” sung by Potomac’s own opera singer, Chrissellene Petropoulous, opened the 2015 Potomac Day activities.
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Potomac: Quick Reaction Places Tree-Cutting on Hold
Local residents protest loss of trees at Swains Lock campground.
On Friday, Oct. 16, Barbara Brown noticed something awry on her walk along the C&O Canal Towpath by the Swains Lock campground. Several large trees had come down, and more were marked for destruction.
Potomac Day: Parade Features Chamber’s Honorees
Elie Pisarra Cain to receive Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Potomac Chamber of Commerce has selected four citizens — who each make Potomac a better place to live — to honor on Potomac Day, Oct. 24.
New Principal at Potomac Elementary
Educator plans to incorporate more technology, keep parents informed.
Ever since she was an elementary school student, Catherine Allie knew that she wanted to be an educator.
Potomac: Interfaith Works Prepares for 'Empty Bowls'
Students bake bread to donate to charity event in Potomac.
Interfaith Works, a nonprofit organization with a mission to address homelessness and poverty in Montgomery County, will host an “Empty Bowls” fundraiser at the Julia Bindeman Center in Potomac on Thursday, Oct. 22.