Plans Announced for 2nd Juneteenth Scotland Festival
From June 15 to June 19, Juneteenth celebrations are planned in Potomac and Bethesda to honor the 80 historic Black communities that once flourished in Montgomery County. Members of the… Read More
Scotland AME Zion Church
Sunday Concert Benefits Scotland AME Zion Church’s Rebuilding
Duke Paul, a Los Angeles singer and song writer, joins Maryland musicians Sunday in a concert to benefit the Scotland AME Zion Church. The church on Seven Locks Road in… Read More
Scotland AME Zion Church in Potomac Honored with Legacy Award
The Scotland African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church’s efforts to restore and expand its Potomac building was selected to receive the 2024 Legacy Award for Civic Engagement and Community Impact… Read More
Montgomery County ICYMI News Roundup Oct 2-6
Here are five top news items from the week of Oct. 2. 1. Scotland AME Zion Church Rises as Renovations Begin Four years after floods destroyed the foundation of Scotland… Read More
Scotland AME Zion Church Rises as Renovations Begin
Four years after floods destroyed the foundation of Scotland AME Zion Church in Potomac, residents of one of Montgomery County’s oldest Black communities gazed upon their uplifted church. Original plans… Read More
Juneteenth Festival Features Celebrations of Music
Bring your dancing shoes for three days of great music and fun throughout the county in celebration of Juneteenth. Money raised during the events will enable Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church… Read More
Concerts, Celebrations Planned for Juneteenth in Montgomery County
Concerts, art exhibits, scavenger hunts, historical presentations, film screenings and more are planned in celebration of Juneteenth, the date 158 years ago when federal troops went to Galveston, Texas to… Read More
Scotland Community Preparing Festivities, Fundraising on Juneteenth
A three-day Juneteenth celebration featuring music, a day of service, races, classic car show, baseball game and film festival is being readied for June 17-19. The proceeds from the events,… Read More
Scotland Community Seeks to Thrive Again
Work has begun on a project to ensure the Scotland AME Zion Church can withstand heavy rainstorms while also breathing life into an African American community that thrived a century… Read More
National Philharmonic Concert Raises Funds for Scotland AME Zion Church
Half of the proceeds from the National Philharmonic’s two performances of Messiah are being donated to help restore the historic Scotland African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Potomac that was… Read More
Police Release Video of Suspects Breaking into Scotland Church in Potomac
This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. to include comments by Executive Marc Elrich. Several suspects forced their way into the Scotland AME Zion Church in Potomac and vandalized property,… Read More