At the beginning of this year, USA Today went on a mission to find the best new restaurants. To find them, the national newspaper asked a panel of food and travel experts to nominate their 20 favorite new restaurants that open led in the past year. Then, readers voted for their top picks to determine the winners. The Farmhouse Bistro at the Crossvines (16601 W Willard Rd, Poolesville, MD) made the list at #9 in the country. Video of the experience available below.
Markoff’s, popular for their annual Halloween haunt creation that has entertained visitors for years, has launched Christmas at Calleva (19120 Martinsburg Rd., Dickerson, MD). The Christmas Trail is designed to “enchant visitors of all ages” with interactive scenes inspired by the classic Christmas stories like Rudolph and The Polar Express.
Khandaker Wasi is a Senior at Poolesville High School and currently serves as the executive director of 504 Found overseeing over 19k students. He earned a spot on the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 List in the ‘Education’ category.
Montgomery County Native Kahlil Greene, 24, is founder and CEO of “Gen Z Historian.” He has made the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list under the ‘social media’ category.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a call for a fire that occurred overnight in the area of Darnestown Rd and White’s Ferry Rd.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a fire in a non-hydrant area on the 21000 block of Peachtree Rd. in Dickerson around 2:30am early Monday morning.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) are actively assisting in a search operation for a missing person presumed to have drowned in the Potomac River, in coordination with Frederick County authorities. The missing person is believed to have entered the water near Point of Rocks in Frederick County.
Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a Maryland man wanted in connection to a carjacking and theft. Kenneth Crider, of Poolesville, Maryland, is facing charges of robbery, theft, and receiving stolen property.
Director Keith Boynton (The Winter House, The Scottish Play) has directed 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 was filmed at Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson/Poolesville, which has recently has recently launched its 32nd season as one of Maryland’s scariest haunts.
Dickerson Market, located off Route 28 in Dickerson, MD, just 20 minutes from Germantown, is a beloved spot known for what many consider to be the best fried chicken in Maryland. With a loyal following, customers travel from DC, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania for its famous chicken. (more…)
