Gaithersburg

MoCo History: Montgomery County’s Early Water Mills

By MCS Staff

We previously took a look at Clopper’s Mill, which was burned down by an arsonist in 1947- leaving ruins that are still visible off of Clopper Road in Germantown today. Seneca Creek was one of the main sources of power for the first 150 years of settlement in Montgomery County. Montgomery County has 44 mills

Below, we’ve compiled information from three sources to provide you with more information on the history of water mills in Montgomery County, specifically 19 mills that were found along Seneca Creek.

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Health

Places in Montgomery County You Will Still be Required to Wear a Mask

By Patrick Herron

Beginning today, masks are no longer required to be worn inside of gyms, restaurants, stores, and other areas.  Below is a list of places that, for the time being,  will still require masks.

Public Schools: The Maryland State Board of Education has a statewide indoor mask requirement for public schools and is meeting today (February 22nd) to discuss future plans for the mask requirement.

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Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg: Additional Information on This Morning’s Fatal Stabbing at Lakeforest Mall

By Patrick Herron

Additional information has been released regarding the  stabbing that occurred shortly before 11am Monday morning at Lakeforest Mall (701 Russell Ave) in Gaithersburg.

MCPD has confirmed the male victim, who was an employee at the mall, has succumbed to his injuries.

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Rockville

Rockville: MCFRS Respond to Fire on 6th Floor of Montrose Crossing Condominium Complex, No Injuries

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services responded to a balcony fire Monday afternoon on the sixth floor of a condominium complex located on the 5700blk Bou Ave in Rockville.

The fire, which has been extinguished, was likely caused by combustibles too close to a heat source, and involved a storage container near a propane space heater and patio furniture, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.

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Potomac

Baskin Robbins to Close Cabin John Village Location This Week; Relocate This Spring

By MCS Staff

Baskin Robbins will be closing its Cabin John Village location this week, per an employee of the store and confirmation via phone call. The store plans to locate to nearby Potomac Woods Plaza, located adjacent to Park Potomac. Potomac Woods Plaza is currently the home to Quincy’s Potomac, Brooklyn Deli, Walgreens, and more.

The current plan is for the new store to open in the spring. Below you’ll see the initial posting on the NextDoor app:

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Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg: Assault in Front of Lakeforest Mall Food Court Monday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Police and the Gaithersburg Police Department are investigating an aggravated assault that occurred at 10:52am Monday morning outside of the food court at Lakeforest Mall (701 Russell Ave) in Gaithersburg.

An adult male has been transported to an area hospital following the assault, according to the Gaithersburg Police Department.

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MoCo

Black History in MoCo: Josiah Henson

By MCS Staff

Last April, Montgomery Parks opened the Josiah Henson Museum and Park, a 3.34-acre park located at 11420 Old Georgetown Road in the Luxmanor Community of North Bethesda. The museum and park is dedicated to telling the story of resilience and perseverance in overcoming slavery, based on the detailed words and experiences of Josiah Henson – enslaved in Montgomery County for much of his life.

The Josiah Henson Museum and Park tells the inspirational life story of Reverend Josiah Henson, who was born into slavery yet defied the odds to become an influential author, abolitionist, minister, public speaker, and a world-renowned figure. One of Henson’s many accomplishments was his 1849 autobiography, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, which inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s landmark anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

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Germantown

MoCo History: What Is That Building in the Woods on Clopper Road in Germantown? It’s Clopper’s Mill

By MCS Staff
Postcard, Montgomery County Historical Society, no date

If you’ve ever driven on Clopper Rd near Waring Station Rd in Germantown, you’ve likely seen the ruins of a building in the woods. That building is Clopper’s Mill, named for Francis C. Clopper, also the road’s namesake. Per the The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:

Francis C. Clopper operated a mill on Great Seneca Creek. He expanded the existing stone mill in 1834 with bricks made at his Woodlands estate. The original mill dated from 1795, and a mill had been on site as early as the 1770s. Clopper’s Mill, now in ruins, stands near Clopper and Waring Station Roads.

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Business

Montgomery County: Aquilino Cancer Center Receives $1.5M to Support Pioneering Cancer-Care Programs

By MCS Staff

The Aquilino Cancer Center, part of Adventist HealthCare’s Shady Grove Medical Center, is the first free-standing community cancer center in Montgomery County, MD that houses all patient services under one roof. Within Aquilino, is the Bill Richards Center for Healing, named for William (Bill) Richards, PhD, a world-renowned pioneer in the treatment of the depression and anxiety that frequently accompanies a cancer diagnosis.

On February 2nd, the center announced it received two significant donations totaling $1.5MM to continue its pioneering research and innovative therapies. Long-time supporters of Shady Grove Medical Center, Mike and Amy Aquilino are among the healing center’s most ardent supporters and the force behind naming the center to honor Dr. Richards.

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