Veirs Mill Road…Viers Mill Village– Which One Is It?
Depending on where you are, you’ll see different spelling of Veirs/Viers. You have Veirs Mill Road, but the housing development, Viers Mill Village, is spelled differently. Even Viers Mill Elementary School goes against the official spelling of the road, as ruled by Montgomery County back in 1967.
Brazil Gourmet Pizzeria & Grill is Coming to Damascus
A new pizzeria will be taking the place of Smokehill BBQ, next to Hornets Nest Grille in Damascus (9870 Main St).
Unofficial MoCo Voter Day 1 Turnout (provided by the Montgomery County Board of Elections)
Germantown Recreation Center (Germantown): 3,434
Olney’s Got Buns
168 Asian Burrito in Olney has brought the buns to Olney (18000 Georgia Avenue).
Kusshi Sushi Snack Mart Now Fully Open
Kusshi Sushi in Pike & Rose has taken an extra step to adapt to current conditions by adding a “snack mart” to their restaurant.
This young Superwoman spent some of her formative years growing up in Potomac and even attended a Gifted & Talented program in the area during her elementary school years. At one point, she also lived in Senegal before moving to LA with her family, which is where she spent the majority of her teens. in 2018 she was one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influencial People.
Issa Rae is known for many projects, including her HBO show, Insecure. She also recently starred in the popular movie The Photograph. The Photograph was playing in theaters last winter and spring and is about the journey of a famous photographer’s estranged daughter (Issa Rae) as she falls in love with a journalist who is going through an investigation of his mother’s life Even if you haven’t seen The Photograph, you might recognize Rae from one of her many other works. She voiced the mom in the award winning animated short film Hair Love, and directed and acted in the movie The Lovebirds (released in April 2020).
Triadelphia (“three brothers”) was founded in 1809 by brothers-in-law Thomas Moore, Isaac Briggs, and Caleb Bentley, who were married to the Brooke sisters (Descendents of Robert Brooke, the founder of Brookeville).
The same water that helped create the thriving town ended up destroying it. A flood in 1868 causes significant damage to Triadelphia and other surrounding areas. Almost every mill was completely destroyed except for the grist mill. Entire homes were even swept away.
Early Voting in MoCo
Early voting started this morning in Maryland and voters eagerly lined up across the county to cast their ballots.
Sweetly Anchored Patisserie to Close Permanently this Friday, 10/30
Sweetly Anchored Patisserie announced on its social media that it will close after two years in Cabin John Mall.
Emancipation Day Celebration By the Sandy Spring Slave Museum
The Sandy Spring Slave Museum is hosting a virtual Emancipation Day Celebration on Thursday, October 29th.
Jake Funk broke the Maryland state record for career touchdowns when he was a student at Damascus– he had 57 during his senior year alone.
His college career hasn’t worked out the same way. He spent his first two years seeing limited action and his last two seasons ended early due to injury, after he tore the same ACL in back to back seasons.