Below you’ll find a list of restaurants that unfortunately closed in 2023. Please let us know of any restaurants we may have missed. On the flip side, make sure to […]
Poolesville
Per MCDOT: “The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an in-person public forum on Tuesday, Dec. 5, starting at 6:30 p.m., to discuss the proposed changes to move bus Route 76 pick-up and drop-off location for Quince Orchard High School to one half block away to state Route 28 (Darnestown Road) as well as an extension of the route to the Crossvines in Poolesville for weekday rush hour trips. Attendees will have an opportunity to provide comments and ask questions. (more…)
The Comus Inn, at 23900 Old Hundred Rd. in Dickerson, has announced that it has been sold and will be closing on November 26th. The new owners are expected to […]
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision with entrapment on Wednesday, November 22 around 8am.
Community FarmShare, a small nonprofit based out of Poolesville, MD, had the idea to start a “Veggie Drive” as a way to bring healthy fresh produce to families via food […]
Director Keith Boynton (The Winter House, The Scottish Play) is poised to direct his eighth feature film and first foray into horror this Halloween season with The Haunted Forest, starring seasoned genre star Jamie Bernadette (/ Spit on your Grave: Deja Vu) and newcomer Grayson Gwaze. The movie will be filmed at Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson/Poolesville, which has recently concluded its 31st season as one of Maryland’s scariest haunts.
The Haunted Forest stars Grayson Gwaze as Zach, a high school senior who, after landing a job as a scare actor at Markoff’s Haunted Forest, becomes the potential victim of a string of real-life murders happening inside the maze itself. Jamie Bernadette stars as Susie, who oversees the haunted forest and its merry band of misfits, alongside her husband, Mark (Cedric Gegel, The Coroner’s Assistant).
“Join us at Poolesville’s 18th annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, Friday, Dec.1st at 6 p.m. as Whalen Commons is transformed into a Winter Wonderland. We have an exciting line-up of festivities planned for the evening, which include the following: A chance to visit Santa at his workshop, musical and dance performances, visits with Frosty & Rudolph, a ride aboard the “Polar Express”, a special reading by Mrs. Claus of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, ice skating rink, wood sculpture demos, shop local with PACC artisans, PACC sponsored Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (at the Poolesville Museum), Calleva’s wagon rides through town, WUMCO Basket Auction, Shine On Together Gingerbread House Decorating Contest, and food trucks.
Santa will arrive courtesy of the Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department at 6:30 pm and the official Tree Lighting takes place at 6:45 pm. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”
On Wednesday, the owners of White’s Ferry announced they had increased their offer to purchase the Virginia landing site from Rockland Farm to $1.25 million, an increase of $150,000 from the offer that was made in January. We reached out to Rockland Farms owner Libby Delvin, who provided the following response: “We continue to believe that a volume-based fee based on the amount and size of vehicles using our land is the fairest way to compensate us for the use of our land. Fifty-cents per car is very reasonable. The operator can increase the fee of the ferry and pay Rockland Farm accordingly. Most people are willing to pay an additional incremental amount in order to re-open the ferry.”
Other options also recently proposed by the Kuhns as ways to get the ferry opened as soon as possible, include:
Statement by White’s Ferry: “To encourage the re-opening of White’s Ferry, ferry owners Chuck and Stacy Kuhn worked closely with Maryland, Virginia, Montgomery, and Loudoun Counties, and previous ferry owner Herb Brown to once again make an offer to purchase the Virginia landing site from Rockland Farm in an effort to get the ferry reopened for its nearly 1,100 daily users. The newest offer is now for $1.25 million for the 1.4 acres, an increase from the last offer in January of $1.1 million. Both offers are well above the land value.
Other options also recently proposed by the Kuhns as ways to get the ferry opened as soon as possible, include:
One-third of Montgomery County, or 93,000 acres, is designated as the Agricultural Reserve. This unique area of contiguous farmland has special characteristics:
Montgomery County’s diverse agricultural industry is home to 558 farms, employs more than 10,000 people, and contributes $281 million to the County’s economy. AG Facts Below: