Fourth of July / Fireworks Update
As of right now, there are currently no Fourth of July fireworks officially scheduled in Montgomery County. We are still four weeks away from July 4th so there is a possibility that events could be announced and we will keep you updated.
Large Barn Fire in Dickerson Monday Night
A barn fire late Monday night on Peach Tree Rd in Dickerson, MD caused extensive damage upwards of $2M.
Montgomery County Applauds Loudoun County’s Efforts to Restore Potomac River Ferry Service
Marc Elrich released a statement earlier today announcing his full support of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors efforts to restore the ferry service between the two counties.
Latest Update on White’s Ferry
White’s Ferry ceased operations back on December 28th over a legal dispute with Rockland Farms.
Poolesville Fire Hydrant Flushing Information (Week of April 5th)
The Poolesville Water Department crews will begin the annual fire hydrant flushing maintenance program on April 5, 2021.
Poolesville Woman Dies After Incident Involving Hotel Window in Florida
22-year-old Sydney Therriault, who was from Beallsville and lived in Poolesville, died in Grassy Key, Florida on Thursday, March 18.
Breaking: Historic White’s Ferry Sold
A deal was made official yesterday for the purchase of White’s Ferry, the adjacent store, and the portion of Maryland shoreline used for operations, to Chuck and Stacy Kuhn, owners of JK Moving Services.
Poolesville UNICEF to Host Winter Fun Night Event for MCPS Students
To celebrate the end of the first semester of the school year, the Poolesville UNICEF Club is hosting a virtual Winter Fun Night on Thursday January 28th.
Drive-In Movie This Weekend in Poolesville
Bassett’s Restaurant in Poolesville will be hosting two showings of “The War with Grandpa” this Saturday night at a pop-up drive-in theatre in their parking lot.
Joint Statement by Local Leaders on Historic White’s Ferry
Last week, Historic White’s Ferry announced they would be ceasing operations immediately after the Circuit Court of Loudon County ruled that no public landing exists on the Virginia Shoreline at White’s Ferry Road, prohibiting the ferry from landing at that location in Virginia.
2020 has been a difficult year for restaurants. A few weeks ago we released a list of restaurants that have closed since March 17th.(not necessarily due to Covid, but since the day the initial restrictions were put in place).
While that list is long, there are still plenty of restaurants planning to open in MoCo in 2021.