November 15, 2021, virtual event features remarks from renowned entomologist Doug Tallamy.
Montgomery Parks invite the public to its 2021 annual meeting and silent auction. The virtual event will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and features professor, entomologist, and author Doug Tallamy as the guest speaker.
The 7th Annual Owl Moon Raptor Festival being held at Black Hill Regional Park on November 14, 2021 from noon to four PM.
The festival will feature “Adventures with Raptors” with live owls, hawks, and falcons on display, flight demonstrations, raptor programs, and food and fun activities for the whole family.
Many people have wondered how Black Hill Park got its name. Well, it was named after the Black Hills of South Dakota, famous for its gold mines in the 1870s. Was there gold in what is now Black Hill Park?
By Susan Soderberg (President, Germantown Historical Society)
At least eight athletes with MoCo ties qualified for the 2020 Olympics!
Andrew Wilson:
Arrest Made in Boyds Murder, Vigil for the Victim to be Held This Evening at 6:30pm
A candlelight vigil will be held for Javon Gordon at Clarksburg High School this evening at 6:30pm. Javon was shot and killed on the 12900 block of Ethel Rose Way in Boyds this past Tuesday.
Detectives Investigating Homicide in Boyds
Detectives are investigating the April 13th homicide of Javon Jamal Gordon (23) of Boyds, MD. Gordon was shot near his home on Ethel Rose Way in Boyds.
Update: COVID-19 Memorial in Black Hill Park
The fate of the COVID-19 memorial built by Germantown artist Chris Wikman remains uncertain.
Controversy Surrounds Future of Historic Boyds Bridge
There are well over 600,000 bridges in the United States, with many of them barely remarkable to cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians passing over and under them.
Ok, Google: Which MoCo Park is the Best?
The weekend will find many of us soaking up some sun or walking around in one of Montgomery County’s many parks.
The October 2020 Open House for the historic one-room Boyds Negro School (1895-1936), at 19510 White Ground Road, is tomorrow (Sunday, 10/25).
The open house will take place between 2pm and 4pm. Masks are required for participation i the event and one family or group, consisting of no more than 6 people, will be allowed inside at a time.
MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith has released his recommendation following the boundary study for some of MoCo’s upcounty high schools.
The study and recommendation affect Clarksburg, Northwest, and Seneca Valley High School.