This year, Butler’s Orchard (22222 Davis Mill Rd.), a family-owned farm in Germantown, Maryland, is celebrating its 75th anniversary of “being the source for farm-fresh produce, memorable family experiences, and sustainable farming in the heart of Montgomery County.”
Award highlights the success of temporarily reimagining a portion of Main Street in Damascus in October 2024
The Montgomery County Planning Department was recognized by the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) with a Merit Award for the Damascus Placemaking Festival (video below).
D1 Seafood Buffet & Bar (19961 Century Boulevard) in Germantown has permanently closed.
In 2017, Esisonia Sotoglo’s world changed dramatically. Her younger brother, once loving and easy-going, began displaying aggressive and erratic behavior at 19, just after finishing high school. The shift was sudden and jarring for Esisonia and her close-knit West African Togolese family. Their family, loving and supportive, had always been there for each other, with Esisonia recalling her mother’s consistent home-cooked meals and love for her four children. But mental health was not a topic of discussion in their culture, and her family struggled to understand her brother’s behavior.
A Frederick County woman won $50,000 from a Pick 5 ticket purchased at Carroll Fuel in Damascus, using numbers inspired by her late mother’s birthday. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
Tequila Rimari, a new brand founded by a Montgomery County couple who met while working at Target in Germantown, recently received Silver Medals at both the 2025 Denver International Spirits Competition and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, prior to its official launch. (more…)
Montgomery County is seeking nominations by June 1 for its African American Living Legends Awards, which honor residents aged 75 and older for a lifetime of service and advocacy, with recipients to be recognized during the County’s Juneteenth Celebration at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
The King Barn Dairy MOOseum Barn at South Germantown Recreational Park (18028 Central Park Circle) is now open for the season. Visitors can explore the MOOseum on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October. Admission is free for individual visitors and families on regular open days.
A Clarksburg man won $100,000 from a $20 Maryland Lottery Ice scratch-off ticket purchased at Bill’s Wine and Liquor in Hyattsville. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
The Germantown Flea Market returns Saturday, May 3, from 8am-1pm at the MARC rail commuter lot at the intersection of Germantown Rd. (Rt. 118) and Bowman Mill Drive. Additional details below courtesy of the Germantown Historical Society: (more…)
The Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) warns it may lose 24/7 emergency coverage if Montgomery County removes all career staff under a proposed budget cut, citing a lack of volunteers to provide full-time service. The County Council is scheduled to vote on the issue on Wednesday, May 7. (more…)