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Today we’re cracking open a copy of the 1988 Montgomery County Fair Cookbook.  The Montgomery County Fair’s roots date all the way back to 1945.  While we missed out on…

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…

Northwood High School’s Senior Prank in 1977 The Bob’s Big Boy statue from the Hillandale location was taken and placed on the school. Apparently this occurred many times throughout the…

Did You Know That Poolesville High School Sits On A Former Civil War Encampment? During Christmastime in the year 1863, cavalry units and soldiers of the 39th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment…

The October 2020 Open House for the historic one-room Boyds Negro School (1895-1936), at 19510 White Ground Road, is tomorrow (Sunday, 10/25). The open house will take place between 2pm…

Where Do the Raked Leaves go in Montgomery County? A Leaf’s Tale. Every autumn, Montgomery County becomes a sea of red, orange, and brown as trees prepare for the chilly…

6 Safer Alternatives to Trick-or-Treating this Year Due to COVID-19 concerns Montgomery County advises against traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating this year. This doesn’t mean Halloween has to be a bust. Here…

Has the penguin eclipsed the acorn as Silver Spring’s mascot? In 1990, artist Sally Callmer’s 100-foot mural of penguins commuting through Silver Spring Metro station was unveiled by WMATA. The…

Kanye West has qualified as a write-in candidate for president on the 2020 Election Maryland ballot, the Maryland State Board of Elections and Kanye West confirmed last week. In a…