By Susan Soderberg of the Germantown Historical Society
When standing at the Germantown Library or BlackRock Center for the Arts, ever wonder what was there before Germantown Town Center was Germantown Town Center?
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MoCo History
2021 Year in Review
Below you’ll find some of our most popular (non-COVID) posts and stories from 2021.
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By Dan Reed of Just Up The Pike (as seen in Friends of White Flint)
With recent news of the Metro board of directors voting to approve changing the name of the White Flint Metro Station to North Bethesda, we wanted to share Dan Reed’s 2013 article highlighting how White Flint got its name.
Realizing a Dream – Providing Opportunity Through Education
Researched and Written by Sharyn Duffin
Sculpture in Honor of Dominique Dawes Being Commissioned
Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz will hold a virtual press conference this morning to announce a sculpture being commissioned in honor of three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes. Dawes is from Silver Spring and won gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding public tours at the famous Washington D.C. Temple this spring, the first time it will be open to the public since 1974.
The church was originally scheduled to open to the public in 2019 but was delayed due to COVID-19.
Montgomery County ABS (Formerly DLC) Releases Beer for 70th Anniversary
The Montgomery County Department of Alcohol Beverage Services is celebrating its 70th anniversary today, July 1, 2021, and has announced the release of a special IPA to mark the occasion.
The Montgomery County Remembrance and Reconciliation Commission to Host Discussion on The Impact of Lynching And Residual Effects That Impede Access to Property Ownership June 24
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Montgomery County Revenue Authority to Hold Virtual Public Meeting on Airpark on Wednesday, June 23
Per Montgomery County:
Three Potomac Streets Named After Confederate Officers to be Renamed
Earlier today Councilmember Andrew Friedson announced that the Montgomery County Planning Department will rename three Potomac streets named for Confederate Officers.
Montgomery County Council Recognizes and Celebrates Juneteenth
Per Montgomery County: