Per the Town of Poolesville: The Annual 4th of July fireworks display will be held on July 4th, with gates opening starting at 5 PM with food trucks and live music. The fireworks themselves will begin at dusk. The Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department (UMCVD), puts on this event, which is sponsored by the Town of Poolesville. Additional information below:

Location: 15598 Hughes Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837


Per Montgomery County Police: At approximately 12:20 a.m., officers observed a vehicle complete a traffic violation and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and instead fled the scene. The vehicle was determined to be stolen and a pursuit ensued. 

The driver stopped the vehicle and all occupants, including the driver, ran away from the scene in the area of River Road and Edwards Ferry near Poolesville. No injuries have been reported and there are no suspects in custody. This is an ongoing investigation. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.


This week, Titus Trash Services will begin delivering the new recycling containers for the town’s dual-stream recycling service. Each household will receive two bins, one bin is a wheeled cart, and the other is an 18-gallon bin. The wheeled cart is for mixed paper items (paper and cardboard), and the 18-gallon bin is for your commingled materials (glass/plastic/metal bottles, jars, cans, and containers). Please see the attached pictures for reference. Please continue to use your Bates recycling bin until the new service begins on July 1st. Courtesy of the Town of Poolesville website. AdditionalTrash Collection & Recycling Services information below:

Starting July 1, 2023, Titus Trash Services, Inc. will perform trash and recycling services for the Town of Poolesville.  Contact information: call or text 202-437-1785, email: [email protected]


The City of Rockville will hold its annual Independence Day celebration and fireworks display at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park in King Farm on Tuesday, July 4th from 7pm to 10pm. “This location offers wonderful spectator viewing, and ample and convenient parking for the 4th of July festivities. Enjoy live music by Vertigo Red and a 20-minute fireworks display.”

 


Never letting the grass grow under their feet, the Kentlands Under the Lights committee has been hard at work since the beginning of the year on what will be a wholly new and reimagined Kentlands Under the Lights for 2023. Kentlands Under the Lights will have a new and expanded footprint on Market Street running from the traffic circle to CenterPoint – and now fully including the Paseo space and merchants – more music options including three band stages, more food and drink options, and more places to sit and linger and enjoy the company and fellowship of our friends and neighbors on a warm summer night. Kentlands Under the Lights 2023 will be the best yet.


Per Montgomery County: More than a decade in the planning, earlier this week Montgomery County and the County Revenue Authority dedicated “The Crossvines,” a new development in Poolesville that will feature an event hall, a specialty restaurant, a place to hold meeting retreats and one of the few grape-crushing facilities in the Metropolitan Washington Region.

The grape-crushing facility, which now County Executive and then County Councilmember Marc Elrich first explored over 10 years ago, will be a boon to many property owners in the County’s Agriculture Reserve who have turned to using their land to grow grapes and produce wine. One of the biggest expenses for small wine producers is to find a facility that can crush the grapes as part of the wine-making process. The Crossvines will be a key element to that part of the wine-making economy.


“People love it because it’s all about play,” says park naturalist Katrina Fauss, “there’s permission to have fun and connect to nature and our childhoods. I also think it’s about the scale of the mud slides and piles. There’s just something fun and silly about it all.” Admission to MudFest is $20 per car. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at ActiveMontgomery Mudfest tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate the day of the event with cash onlyTicket sales are final and non-transferable. MudFest goes on rain or shine. If severe weather forces a cancellation, there is a rain date scheduled the following day. “Get down and dirty, jumping, slipping, and sliding in giant mud pits! Cook up a mud pie, make mud art, and play games! This muddy fun will be great for the whole family.”


Bassett’s Restaurant at 19950 Fisher Ave in Poolesville plans to reopen in about 2-3 weeks. The restaurant closed due to a fire on June 5.

Owner Erika Myers tells us they are working hard to get everything back up and running and that repairs are scheduled to begin on Monday. Fortunately, the fire was located in a small building in the back, with no extension to the main building.


Per the Town of Poolesville: As summer approaches and dry conditions persist, many homeowners turn to watering lawns. Water department staff have reported significant lawn watering and increased usage, which can place a strain on Poolesville’s well system. Currently, we have two wells out of service testing for PFAS removal and are working on adding filtration units. Typical water usage is around 550,000 gallons per day, which our system can easily handle. Recently, water usage has increased to about 700,000 gallons per day.

Poolesville water system customers should “limit non-essential” water usage. The Town is anticipating increased water demand as a result of increased temperatures and forecasted dry conditions. We ask that residents minimize outdoor watering throughout the summer months and until the two out of service wells can be reinstated. Water Conservation Tips.


Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a fire at Bassett’s Restaurant at 19950 Fisher Ave in Poolesville on Monday, June 5 around 2pm. The fire has been contained and there are no injuries reported.

According to Assistant Chief for MCFRS David Pazos on Twitter, “MCFRS units extinguished all visible fire with no extension to the main building. No injuries were reported, and units are starting to leave the scene. Fire Code Enforcement has been requested to determine when the restaurant can open.” Featured photo courtesy of@jake.porter7123 on Instagram.


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