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Potomac: Crowd Celebrates Chamber Award Honorees

Annual event pays tribute to community efforts.

There was quite a crowd gathered at Normandie Farm Restaurant last Thursday evening for the Annual Potomac Chamber of Commerce annual awards dinner.

Potomac Brief: Woods Academy Honors Longtime Staff

On Oct. 23, The Woods Academy in Bethesda held a cocktail reception honoring 14 faculty and staff members who have given 20 or more years of service to the school.

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Potomac Weekend Fun: Nov. 13-22

Events near Potomac, Md.

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Potomac: Annual WHC Boutique Returns Sunday

Eighteen years ago, Lisa Sandler Spaeth asked her mom, Froma Sandler, to make a bow for her daughter's hair that would stay there without falling out.

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Potomac: About That Sewer Extension ...

More than 100 people turned out for the West Montgomery County Citizens Association meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to discuss questions about the Glen HIlls sewer extension. WMCCA President Susanne Lee and attendees listen to Alan Soukup of the Montgomery County Department of the Environment.

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Potomac Snapshot: Learning About Nature

The Potomac Village Garden Club welcomed four Girl Scout troops to an Oct. 31 event in the award-winning garden which the club has landscaped at the Potomac Village Library for more than the last 10 years.

Letter: Questions on NPS Tree Removal ­

Letter to the Editor

The C&O Canal NHP contains some County, State and National Champion trees.

Letter: Schools Project Threatens Brickyard Farmland

Letter to the Editor

We are sending you an important update on the Brickyard Farmland, and a call to action.

Potomac Brief: Churchill To Present Musical Comedy

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," is coming to Winston Churchill High School on Nov. 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 7:30 p.m.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.