Maryland Early In-Person Voting Starts Today
Due to COVID-19, all Marylanders are encouraged to vote by mail this year by the State Board of Elections.Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in a designated drop box by 8pm on November 3, 2020.
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Things have been relatively quiet on the retail side of the Downtown Crown neighborhood in Gaithersburg recently, but we do have two updates for you.
Le’Mer Salon & Spa at 125 Ellington Blvd recently closed permanently and has been cleared out. There is currently no word on what might take its place.
Northwood High School’s Senior Prank in 1977
The Bob’s Big Boy statue from the Hillandale location was taken and placed on the school.
Did You Know That Poolesville High School Sits On A Former Civil War Encampment?
During Christmastime in the year 1863, cavalry units and soldiers of the 39th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment were encamped on the land that Poolesville High School now sits on.
Large Tree Crashed Through Home in Chevy Chase
A large tree (limb) crashed through center of an unoccupied house on the 3500 block of Leland Street in Chevy Chase today.
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The October 2020 Open House for the historic one-room Boyds Negro School (1895-1936), at 19510 White Ground Road, is tomorrow (Sunday, 10/25).
The open house will take place between 2pm and 4pm. Masks are required for participation i the event and one family or group, consisting of no more than 6 people, will be allowed inside at a time.
Where Do the Raked Leaves go in Montgomery County? A Leaf’s Tale.
Every autumn, Montgomery County becomes a sea of red, orange, and brown as trees prepare for the chilly weather ahead. And every good neighbor brings out their rakes and leaves their leaf piles neaty on the edge of their yard. Thanks to MCDOT’s Leaf Vacuum Program, all raked leaves are collected and out of sight. But where do the leaves go?
Montgomery County Announces Indicators to Guide the Potential Rollback of Reopening Provisions as COVID-19 Cases Counts Increase
Per Montgomery County:
Montgomery County advises against traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating this year. This doesn’t mean Halloween has to be a bust. Here are six spooky socially-distanced alternatives.
By Alicia Clanton
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Gentleman Jim’s is On The Move
Gentleman Jim’s, one of the pioneers of Maryland Style Pizza, is moving for the first time since 1990.
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Has the penguin eclipsed the acorn as Silver Spring’s mascot?
In 1990, artist Sally Callmer’s 100-foot mural of penguins commuting through Silver Spring Metro station was unveiled by WMATA. The penguins have since become an unofficial mascot of Silver Spring. The acorn remains Silver Spring’s official mascot, but is it now time for the penguin to represent Silver Spring instead?