Bethesda Shop Celebrates National Ice Cream Day
What better way to celebrate National Ice Cream Day than with a visit to a locally owned and operated ice cream shop? Sarah’s Homemade in Bethesda’s Wildwood Shopping Center features… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
Takoma Park Police React to Taranto School Visit
Among numerous other charges, Taylor Taranto has been arrested by federal authorities for his participation in events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. According to the Washington Post,… Read More
Olney Pub Serves Up Cheesesteak Eating Contest
Brew Belly in Olney started a unique but distinctly all-American 4th of July tradition a few years ago – a cheesesteak eating contest. While not your average Independence Day activity… Read More
UpCounty Economy Feels the Loss from White’s Ferry Closure
When White’s Ferry closed in December of 2020 no one could have imagined it would still be drydocked nearly two and a half years later. Upcounty community business carries on.… Read More
Update: Police Name Decedent in Monday Pedestrian Collision
A fatal collision early Monday morning on New Hampshire Avenue at Glenside Drive remains under active investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU). MCPD has identified the person found deceased… Read More
Neighbors Say Little Falls Parkway Poses Dangers for Bikers and Drivers
Little Falls Parkway encompasses a mile and half stretch of road from Massachusetts Avenue to downtown Bethesda. Four lanes with a median strip, it was built in the 1960s as… Read More
Metro Incidents Prove Deadly and Dangerous
Two incidents from last week prompted reports from Metro. The first happened on Tuesday, June 20, when a passenger attempted a stunt seen on TikTok known as “subway surfing”. The… Read More
Metrobus Offers New Nighttime ‘Courtesy Stops’
Starting on Sunday, June 25, nighttime Metrobus riders can request “courtesy stops” from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. This new service gives riders the option to get off the bus… Read More
100 Year Olds Offer Life Advice
On Friday, May 12, the Department of Recreation held the first ever luncheon for county residents 100 years and more. Seventy-six centenarians accepted the invitation, and the event broke a… Read More
100 Years and Counting: Centenarian Celebration Breaks World Record
On Friday, 76 men and women aged 100 or more gathered at the Marriott Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg for a well-deserved celebration. Organized by the county Recreation’s Senior Program Teams… Read More
‘We’re Stepchildren’: Feeling Forgotten in the Ag Reserve
In 1980, the Montgomery County Council set aside more than 90 thousand acres in the northwest part of the county to ensure the existence of farmland and rural space. New… Read More
Poolesville Celebrates Spring
Saturday, residents of Poolesville and tourists from near and far welcomed spring on the Whalen Commons. The 11th annual Springfest featured beer tastings from various local microbreweries and food trucks… Read More