Maryland

A lifetime of passion for fishing culminated in a massive payday for Dan Gough, a longtime former resident of Montgomery County. Now residing in Ocean City, Maryland, Gough recently landed a significant victory at the prestigious White Marlin Open, reeling in a staggering $3.9 million prize.

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Announcement

Reserve your spot for an after-hour event with multi-disciplinary artist Sky Hopinka, Thursday, Nov. 5, 6–9 PM. Experience monumental nature-inspired artworks in the Water’s Edge exhibition, make your own artwork to take home at the National Museum of the American Indian.

Sky Hopinka’s photo and video art—including This is a mnemonic for Truman Lowe in the museum’s collection—shares Truman Lowe’s interest in Indigenous homelands, cultural knowledge, and traditional practices. Hopinka contributed to the exhibition catalog for Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe, writing on Lowe’s lasting impact on his work. Hopinka joins the museum for this special after hours event featuring a screening of three of his short video works followed by a discussion with Rebecca Head Trautmann, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art and exhibition curator, along with art-making activities, and time to enjoy Lowe’s work currently on view.   Sky Hopinka has been widely recognized for his experimental short films and photo-based works. A MacArthur Fellow, Guggenheim Fellow, and Forge Project Fellow, his work has been shown in major film festivals, museums, and international exhibitions and is in numerous prominent museum collections. Hopinka is currently an assistant professor in the department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies at Harvard University. 


Event

Join Oneness-Family School for a free Montessori toddler event on Saturday, November 14! In this Montessori-inspired lesson from OFS teacher Ja’Shai Rowe, toddlers will explore the story of "Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert and enjoy fall activities and crafts. For parents and toddlers age 1-3 years.


Montgomery Village

Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) President Doniele Ayres recently shared a message through the MVF website affirming that Montgomery Village is not in the city of Gaithersburg. While Gaithersburg is the nearest major city and provides a convenient point of reference, Montgomery Village has always been its own entity, a census-designated place (CDP) with its own unique history and administrative structure since its development began in 1962.

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Beyond MoCo

The sun is setting on one of the Washington DC area’s most unique and beloved dining destinations. The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm has announced it will permanently close its doors on August 31, 2025, bringing an end to a remarkable chapter in local farm-to-table cuisine.

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Maryland

Dolan Uyghur Cuisine, a highly anticipated addition to the Montgomery County dining scene since we shared the news a few weeks back, is now officially open. The restaurant, which specializes in authentic Uyghur dishes from Central Asia, is located at 20-A Maryland Ave in Rockville, within The Square at Rockville, in the space formerly occupied by Kung Fu Kitchen and Peter Chang Rockville.

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DC

The long-awaited vision of a magnetic levitation (maglev) train that would whisk passengers between Washington DC and New York City in a single hour has been officially scrapped. Federal officials recently pulled the plug on the ambitious project, citing a host of “insurmountable” challenges that ultimately doomed the high-speed rail plan.

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