North Potomac resident Paul Cohen won $8,888 in the Maryland Lottery’s Back to the Future™ second-chance promotion, claiming the top prize themed around the film’s iconic time travel number. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
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The community is rallying around a Potomac Meadows family of four after a devastating house fire on May 16 destroyed their home and belongings, prompting the sole provider to launch a GoFundMe campaign to help cover temporary housing, essentials, and the long road to recovery. (more…)
El Patio Argentine Restaurant has signed on to take over the space at 9755 Traville Gateway Drive–previously the home of Nantucket’s Reef in the Traville Village Center in Rockville.
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Navin P. Kumar, an alumnus of Dufief Elementary School, Frost Middle School, and Wootton High School here in Montgomery County, shares his personal journey as a testament to overcoming life’s challenges. Recognized as history’s first athlete to actively compete with Parkinson’s Disease at the Olympic and Para levels, Kumar has navigated numerous obstacles from a very early age.
Back in December 2022, we announced that Playful Pack, a daycare and boarding facility for dogs, would be opening a new location in the Travilah Square shopping center in Rockville. We can now share that it is has opened at 10016 Darnestown Rd.
The “Welcome to North Potomac” sign, located on Muddy Branch Road just a few hundred feet before the street transitions to Dufief Mill Road, has been replaced after suffering irreparable damage from years of exposure to the elements.
Travilah Beer & Wine, which has been a longtime tenant at Travilah Square (Rockville), will be moving from its current location at 10046 Darnestown Rd to 10028 Darnestown Rd within the same shopping center (photos below).
Below is a list of restaurants that opened in Montgomery County, MD in 2024: (more…)
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The Potomac Horse Center (PHC) closed permanently in July, after 31 years leasing the location from Montgomery Parks (14211 Quince Orchard Rd in North Potomac). In a statement in May, Montgomery Parks wrote that the PHC, a private business, notified Montgomery Parks of its intent to end its lease. Now, Montgomery Parks is preparing the site for the future which will include the demolition of buildings on site that are beyond repair.
A Quince Orchard High School senior has created “6th Fear Haunted Trail: Out of this World,” a free haunted trail in North Potomac that runs Halloween night and the following two evenings. Visitors can enjoy a free, alien-themed experience while supporting a donation drive for Manna Food Bank with non-perishable items. (more…)
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) are on the scene of a “significant” garage fire at a single-family home on Cherrydale Dr. in Rockville on Friday evening.