Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Monday, December 27, 2021
Poolesville
Earlier this week Bassett’s Fine Food & Spirits in Poolesville (19950 Fisher Ave) announced on its social media that the restaurant will be closing permanently on December 31.
On December 30, Bassett’s will be hosting a farewell drive-in movie night with two showings of Home Alone (5:30 & 7:45) and tickets for the event are $40 per car. Details below:
Bassett’s Fine Food & Spirits in Poolesville (19950 Fisher Ave) announced on its social media that the restaurant will be closing permanently.
The restaurant will cease operations on December 31. The full statement can be seen below:
STATEMENT FROM TOWN COMMISSION
“It is with regret that the Commissioners of Poolesville announce that Tony Tomasello will be leaving his position as Poolesville town manager in April 2022. Tony began serving the Town in August of 2021 after a thorough candidate search that involved a citizen advisory board (which selected Tony as its top pick), multiple interviews, and utilizing a professional screening and assessment tool.
Earlier this week we let you know about a homeowner on the 21000 block Big Woods Rd in Dickerson that accidentally burned their home down on November 23rd.
According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, the homeowner was attempting to use smoke as a way to manage a snake infestation. The hot coals being used were too close to combustible materials, causing the fire to start.
The following letter was published in the Loudon Times-Mirror on November 30.
Read our recap of the White’s Ferry Situation from when operations ceased in December 2020 here.
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It has been less than a year since White’s Ferry announced it would be ceasing operations immediately on December 28th, 2020. Since then, the ferry has been purchased and the dispute that caused it to close remains unresolved. Below, we’ve created a timeline with information about White’s Ferry and how the scenario has unfolded thus far:
It remained a significant transportation route between Maryland and Virginia for over 200 years, carrying nearly 800 daily users when it was operational
House Fire in Dickerson Tuesday Evening
A house fire on Big Woods Rd in Dickerson Tuesday evening caused more than $1 million in loss/damages, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer.
Aliabaad Farm, formerly located at 4040 Mills Road in Historic Sharpsburg, MD, has announced its moving operations to Poolesville.
The farm was established on May 7, 2007 and became the 2013 Washington County Farm of the Year out of 844 farms in the county.
After purchasing historic White’s Ferry in February 2021, Chuck and Stacy Kuhn encountered obstacles to reopening this important Potomac River crossing, considering it needed to regain use rights in Virginia. In response to the suspended service, Loudoun and Montgomery Counties conducted a study to evaluate alternatives and address issues, challenges and opportunities for restoring this important regional transportation link. Following Loudoun County’s Board of Supervisors and Montgomery County Department of Transportation meetings this week to review the study, Chuck Kuhn, owner of White’s Ferry, released this statement:
“I want to express my sincere appreciation to the governments on both sides of the river for their hard work and commitment to reopening White’s Ferry. This is important for my wife Stacy and me. We live and work here and know the importance of this historic crossing. After its closure in December 2020, there was no plan to reopen the ferry. The prior owner, Herb Brown, had attempted repeatedly and unsuccessfully to work with the Rockland Farm organization to find a way to land the ferry and serve his customers in a way that made business sense. His reasonable offers weren’t accepted, and he was forced to close the business.
The Sweet Lemon Gift Shop is now open at the Poolesville Village Center (19710-C Fisher Ave.), between Subway and the Montgomery County liquor store.
The shop features quality gifts, a selection of home goods, and seasonal treats– “Gifts with a twist!”