Maryland Governor Herbert R. O’Conor (Governor from 1939-1947) appointed a Commission of Higher Education to establish two-year public institutions in Maryland- “a chain of junior colleges throughout the state.” An ad hoc committee identified a need for a junior college in Montgomery County and Montgomery College became the first junior in the state of Maryland.
If you grew up in MoCo (or anywhere in the D.C. Metro area) in the 80s or early 90s, you probably either had internet or a movie rental membership from Erol’s.
Uptons, a discount department store that started in Georgia in 1985 and grew to 75 stores across the east coast by the mid 90s, opened a Montgomery County location in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood- where The Colonnade development currently stands.
Clarksburg High School has sent out a press release announcing the hiring of a new Varsity football head coach:
Brandon Martin comes to Clarksburg after serving as the Varsity passing game coordinator and special teams coach at Rockville High School this past season. Prior to this season, Coach Martin was the JV Coach at Rockville where he guided the team from a previous 1-7 record to a 5-3 finish. Coach Martin got his start in coaching at Clarksburg HS where he was an assistant coach for three seasons.
If you’ve ever driven on Clopper Rd near Waring Station Rd in Germantown, you’ve likely seen the ruins of a building in the woods. That building is Clopper’s Mill, named for Francis C. Clopper, also the road’s namesake.
As 2023 winds down, we wanted to share with you some of the most-read articles of 2023. This article was originally published on October 23, 2023.
On Saturday, December 23rd Montgomery County Police Detectives have ask med again for the public’s assistance in locating Eric Spriggs, a missing 56-year-old from Silver Spring.
Per the Adventure Park at Sandy Spring: “On 12/20, The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring received a Governor’s Citation in recognition of multiple awards and industry-wide accomplishments in 2023. (more…)
After nine seasons on NBC, The Office ran its final episode on May 16, 2013. Even though it’s been ten years since the series ended, the show is still viewed by millions each week through syndication and the Peacock streaming app. (more…)
Country Boy Market in Glenmont announced earlier this week that it officially closed the retail business after 68 years.