Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation recognizing September 15 through October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Maryland.
“One of Maryland’s greatest strengths is the diversity of our people,” said Governor Hogan. “During Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Maryland’s Hispanic community and its many contributions to our state’s rich identity.”
“Jersey raised me, Maryland made me.”
Dwayne Haskins was born and raised in New Jersey, but he moved to Gaithersburg while attending The Bullis School in Potomac.
The Cider Barrel Hopes to Reopen this Fall
Back in 2017 a local pastry chef attempted to raise money to bring back The Cider Barrel. Her efforts fell short and the barrel remained unoccupied on the side of 355.
Finally… Drive-in movies are back in MoCo (hopefully). Park and Watch Events (www.parkandwatchevents.com) is working hard on trying to make it happen this fall. The proposed location will be in […]
These small acts of kindness often go without recognition, but during these uncertain times Federal Realty wants to bring awareness to people who deserve a big thanks. Federal is seeking nominations to recognize individuals in our community whose acts of kindness have made an impact on others. Neighbors lifting each other up and being compassionate is what makes neighborhoods work. An individual can be nominated by visiting this link or scanning the QR code on the signs displayed at all Federal properties in the DMV which can be found:
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” was inspired by Clopper Road in Gaithersburg and Germantown. Though some believe the name of the song was going to be “Take Me Home, Clopper Road,” that has been confirmed to be untrue. Bill Danoff was inspired to write “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as he drove on Clopper Road in Gaithersburg (then a country road) on his way to a family reunion with his then-girlfriend Taffy Nivert, who also helped with the song (the duo was known as Fat City).
He and John Denver sang the song together the next night and recorded it the following Monday. Danoff has confirmed that Clopper Rd. was the inspiration in various interviews. Our featured photo is a shot of Clopper Road in 1945, courtesy of Steve Michaels. It looks a little different than the road that is part of Exit 10 on I-270 today.
MoCo Spotlight: Master Firefighter April Conway
The fire alarm rang when there was smoke on the 17th floor of The Wisconsin condominiums on Nicholson Lane in Rockville this morning.
The Capital of the United States of America was in MoCo on This Day in 1814
Brookeville was settled by Quakers late in the 18th century and was formally incorporated as a town in 1808. Just six years later, it became the “U.S. Capital for a Day.”
The Islamic Center of Maryland will be providing milk and produce to 1,000 MoCo families on Wednesday, August 26th from 12pm-2pm.
The event is free to all in MoCo and does not require an ID check, no questions asked.
Michael Ealy, then known as Michael Brown, graduated from Springbrook High School and grew up in Silver Spring (later attending the University of Maryland).
The former Blue Devil had his breakout role in Barbershop, and later starred in 2 Fast 2 Furious, About Last Night, Think Like a Man 1 and 2, The Perfect Guy, and much more.
The Montgomery County Police Department hosted a golf clinic for kids in our community at the South Germantown Driving Range today.
Summer camps have been shut down for the most part and routines have changed, so the MCPD wanted to do something to give kids in our community something to do in as safe of an environment as possible.