Beyond MoCo

Route 50, stretching from West Sacramento to Maryland’s Ocean City, carries more than just travelers… it carries a unique piece of highway history. Sometime between the late 1970s to early 1980s, Ocean City officials installed a sign marking the eastern termination of US 50, proudly displaying the distance to Sacramento (3,073 miles) as a nod to the highway’s distant beginning on the West Coast.

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Announcement

Dreaming about your next vacation? Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for an inspiring day devoted to ocean and river cruises, guided tours, luxury travel and unforgettable destinations around the world!

Meet representatives from four leading travel brands, each offering a different way to explore. Discover AmaWaterways’ award-winning river cruises; Collette’s expertly planned guided vacations and immersive land experiences; Oceania Cruises’ destination-focused, small-ship voyages and renowned cuisine; and Premier World Discovery’s guided tours, river cruises and rail journeys.


Event

Lucky Strike Rockville is kicking off the school year with our Bowling & Backpack Drive, and we would love your support!

Join us on Monday, August 17, beginning at 2:00 PM. Donate a new backpack or school supplies and receive a free bowling pass to use that day or during a future visit.


Arts

Connie Britton, born Constance Elaine Womack in Boston, Massachusetts, moved to Rockville, Maryland, as a baby and spent her first seven years there, living near Norbeck Road and Bel Pre Road. Currently, she is co-starring in the number one movie on Netflix, The Life List.

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Burtonsville

Harrison Robbs, second grader at Burtonsville Elementary School, has achieved recognition for his exceptional academic performance by receiving the Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education (EGATE) Outstanding Student Accomplishment in Gifted & Talented Education award for Primary Grades K-2.

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Crime

On Friday, MCPD 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos announced that officers in downtown Silver Spring arrested multiple theft suspects and recovered an illegal firearm with an obliterated serial number in separate incidents over the past 24 hours. (more…)


MoCo History

Montgomery County, located in the state of Maryland, has a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1776. The idea to create this county emerged from Thomas S. Wootton, who proposed dividing Frederick County into three smaller counties: Frederick, Montgomery, and Washington. In 1798, a significant legislative act was passed that established five election districts within Montgomery County: Berry, Clarksburg, Cracklin, Medley, and Rockville.

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Community

The Kentlands Bar Crawl, an event that began over 20 years ago, has grown to attract more than 150 participants this year and raised $1,720 for Feed the Fridge in 2024. This year, the event returns on April 5th to benefit The Rainbow Place Shelter.

Rainbow Place is an emergency shelter dedicated to supporting women at the beginning of their transition out of homelessness. Their primary focus is to ensure the safety of the women they serve during the harsh winter months and to assist them in moving towards stable housing.