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Per Montgomery County: “As the holiday season ends, Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering opportunities for live-cut trees to be collected and composted or chipped, keeping trees in a natural state. Trees can be placed for collection starting on the next scheduled recycling collection day. (more…)
Life shouldn’t be about views, likes, and shares, but this article will be as we take a look back at the upcoming restaurants scheduled to open in Montgomery County in 2024 that have created the most buzz on our website and associated social media accounts (listed alphabetically):
Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County Recreation’s RecFit passes will be free for Montgomery County residents again in 2024. The free RecFit pass provides access to fully equipped fitness rooms, open gym (drop-in) […]
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As we continue to grow and increase our coverage, we wanted to put together a few answers to the most frequently asked questions in the comment section and through direct messages. They can be seen below:
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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.