Santa to Ride Motorcycle Through MoCo on December 9th
On Wednesday, December 9th starting at 3PM in Germantown, Santa Claus will be riding through Montgomery County on a Harley Davidson to raise funds for the Children’s Inn at NIH.
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MoCo businesses received $2.17 billion from Paycheck Protection Program
Giving Back: Food, Clothing and Toy Drives in the Wheaton Area
Olney Ale House Remains Closed One Year After Fire
It has been exactly one year since a kitchen fire at the Olney Ale House caused the restaurant to temporarily shut down. The Ale House originally announced they were to reopen in October, but that was delayed due to the pandemic.
Chef David Chang, Recent Winner of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Has MoCo Ties
You might have heard the news that celebrity chef David Chang won the million dollar prize on Who Wants to be a Millionaire’s most recent episode this past Sunday night. Did you know that he went to high school in MoCo?
Maryland Reaches 9% Daily Positivity Rate as MoCo Reports Second-Highest Number of New Cases Ever
The Maryland Department of Health today recorded 2,765 new cases from 30,696 tests. Statewide, there were also 30 new deaths and 56 new hospitalizations.
MoCo Certifies 2020 Election
The 2020 Presidential election has been certified by Montgomery County Board of Elections President James Shalleck, Board Vice President Nahid Khozeimeh & Board Secretary David A. Naimon.
Investigation Discovery Episode about Missing MoCo Sisters Aired this Weekend
This past weekend, Investigation Discovery aired an episode sharing the story of the the Lyon sisters. The two sisters, Sheila (12) and Katherine (10) disappeared in 1975 during a trip to Wheaton Mall. The girls were never found.
Gibran Hamdan, the First Person of Pakistani Descent to Play in the NFL, Attended Churchill High School
Gibran Hamdan was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft, making him the first person of Pakistani descent to play in the league (his mother is Pakistani and his father is Palestinian).
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Bill Introduced That Would Require Contracts for Single Family Home Sales to Include Notice of Possible School District Changes
The Montgomery County Delegation has introduced a bill in the Maryland House of Delegates which would require contracts for sales of single-family residential properties in MoCo to include a notice that school district boundaries may be subject to change.
Spotlight: Olney Farmers & Artists Market
Starting this weekend, Christmas trees will be available for purchase at The Olney Farmers and Artists Market.