Montgomery County and Loudoun County have released the 137 page study on White’s Ferry operations and alternatives. The joint study was done to, “evaluate the long-term feasibility of the ferry service and to help identify possible alternatives and courses of action”.
You can download a pdf. of the completed study here.
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Updated at 6:22pm with additional information
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services encountered heavy fire upon arriving to the 19600 block of Wootton Avenue, near Hughes Road, in Poolesville.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Update: Montgomery County Police are saying that a Poolesville homeowner shot and killed an intruder on Monday morning.
WTOP reports that the man called 911 around 9am to report that someone was breaking into his home. Police spokeswoman Shira Goff said that gunshots were then heard during the 911 call and officers found a dead man inside the house when they arrived at the scene.
New Brewery Coming to Poolesville
Landmade Brewery is opening this November in Poolesville. The farm brewery, which is being built in a repurposed cattle stable, will be located on Jerusalem Road and will include a tasting room, an in-house run food truck, and a general store.
Montgomery County Unveils New Mustang Mach-E Police Cruisers
County Executive Marc Elrich was on hand Saturday for the unveiling of the new electric police cruisers for the Montgomery County Department of Police. The Mustang Mach-E can go 0-60 in 5.2 seconds.
Updated on 10/23 to reflect Grand Opening Date
The Sweet Lemon Gift Shop is moving into the Poolesville Village Center (19710-C Fisher Ave.), between Subway and the Montgomery County liquor store.
Per the Town of Poolesville:
The Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce that a new Town Manager has been hired to lead the municipality’s management and operations. Seasoned municipal official Tony Tomasello will serve as Town Manager, effective August 30, 2021. Tomasello was selected from a group of candidates who applied during the recent recruitment process, which was coordinated and conducted by the Town’s Commissioners.
Owner of Rockland Farm Responds to Last Week’s Town Hall in Poolesville, Disappointed Rockland Farm was Not Asked to Participate in Meeting
Libby Devlin, owner of Rockland Farm, responded to last week’s town hall meeting in Poolesville regarding White’s Ferry in an op-ed that appeared in the the Loudoun Times-Mirror. The Virginia landing site for White’s Ferry is located on the farm.
On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) announced today that it is working with the Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure (DTCI) on a study of White’s Ferry’s operations.
Yesterday, the owner of White’s Ferry since February, Chuck Kuhn (who is also the owner of JK Moving), spoke at a forum on Wednesday evening at the Poolesville Town Hall to provide updates about the ferry’s future.