The MD 28 (Dickerson Road) bridge over the Monocacy River will be temporarily closed next weekend for repairs, impacting drivers who travel between southern Frederick County and northern Montgomery County.
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The Comus Inn, a historic restaurant and event venue located at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in Dickerson, has announced it will take a two-month winter break. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at 6:38 a.m. to a single-vehicle collision in the area of Dickerson Road and Mouth of Monocacy Road in Dickerson.
Markoff’s Christmas Farm is officially open for the 2025 holiday season, welcoming visitors to its magical Christmas Village and immersive Christmas Trail on select dates throughout late November and December. The family-run holiday destination in Dickerson is open November 29 and 30, and December 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13.
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Markoff’s Haunted Forest, a long-running Halloween attraction in Dickerson, recently completed its 33rd season of delivering scares and thrills in Montgomery County. The popular haunted experience has now been ranked #1 in the world by The Scare Factor, a leading industry reviewer of haunted attractions. (more…)
Sugarloaf Mountain, located in Frederick County and overlooking Montgomery County, stands not because it was built up, but because everything around it was worn away. Unlike most mountains that were formed by the collision of tectonic plates or volcanic activity, Sugarloaf Mountain owes its existence to a very different process… erosion.
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Spooky season is in full effect and there’s still plenty of time to check out some of the scariest haunted forests and attractions in and around Montgomery County. (more…)
A 55-year-old Florida woman visiting family in Dickerson died Saturday after being shot in a residence on Mt. Ephraim Road.
According to Montgomery County Police, “On Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at approximately 4:05 p.m., 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service personnel responded to a residence in the 23000 block of Mt. Ephraim Road for the report of a shooting.
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to the report of a shooting in Dickerson on Friday afternoon. (more…)
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On Wednesday, Sept. 3, MCDOT began an emergency closure of Wasche Road from W. Hunter Road to Martinsburg Road in Dickerson to replace failing twin corrugated pipes with twin concrete pipes, with local traffic allowed up to 19754 Wasche Road, a signed detour in place, weekday work hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the closure expected to last about three weeks. (more…)
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11:11pm UPDATE: Negotiators are on scene in the 22700 block of Mt. Ephraim Road, where an adult female is barricaded inside a residence. Efforts are underway to resolve the situation peacefully.