Butler’s Orchard (22222 Davis Mill Rd. in Germantown) Pumpkin Festival returned this year on September 21st and runs until November 3. This year, admission includes access to Pick Your Own Pumpkins, hay rides, tractor pulls, straw mazes, giant slides, and more, but Butler’s has also produced its “newest, biggest attraction yet”– a new playground.
Earlier this month the Washington Spirit signed rookie Makenna Morris to a new one-year contract through the 2025 season. Morris, who was born and raised in Germantown, MD and grew up playing for Bethesda Soccer Club, joined the Spirit on a one-year deal earlier this year after being selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.
Permanent signage is now up at D1 Seafood Buffet & Bar (19961 Century Boulevard) in Germantown. The restaurant will occupy the space previously home to Sushi Legend Cajun Seafood and Bar, and before that, The Greene Turtle. (more…)
UPDATE: Sadie Lena Browne has been located safe and unharmed.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Sadie Lena Browne, a missing 15-year-old from Germantown. (more…)
A Gaithersburg man won $50,000 after purchasing a winning Powerball ticket at the Cedar Grove Store in Germantown, a local spot known for its craft beer and sandwiches, including the popular “David Special,” featuring smoked turkey or ham, bacon, pepperjack cheese, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and horseradish bread and butter pickles. Full story below courtesy MDLottery: (more…)
Montgomery County Police are investigating a commercial burglary at a Giant Food store in Germantown on September 16, 2024, where three suspects used a stolen Dodge Ram to ram the entrance and attempt to break into an ATM before fleeing without taking any money or property. Detectives have released surveillance footage and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects. (more…)
Update with additional information can be found here.
A Germantown, MD man pleaded guilty to accepting cash bribes in exchange for helping acquaintances and their businesses procure and continue work on subcontracts with the IRS.
Pumpkin Festival returns to Butler’s Orchard (22222 Davis Mill Road) in Germantown this year from September 21st-November 3. Admission includes access to Pick Your Own Pumpkins, hay rides, tractor pulls, straw mazes, giant slides, and more. The event runs each Wednesday – Friday: 1-6pm and Saturday – Sunday: 9am-6pm. Tickets are available at https://www.butlersorchard.com/festivals/pumpkin-festival/ . Featured image courtesy of Butler’s Orchard on Facebook. (more…)
Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings will open its third Germantown location and sixth overall in Montgomery County at 9721 Frederick Rd. (formerly a standalone Verizon store) in the Fox Chapel shopping center this Tuesday, September 17, at 10 a.m.
Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe is hosting a free “Back to School Block Party” for middle and high school students on Friday, Sept. 27, from 1-4 p.m. at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, featuring a soccer clinic, student performances, arts activities, and a youth resource fair. (more…)