Poolesville Seniors is making a big difference for seniors in and around Poolesville. Our program is full of many varied opportunities for your participation. Our daily, weekly, and monthly activities and events keep area 50+ residents mentally, physically, and socially active. In fact, we are currently offering over 100 events to over 1,400 participants EVERY MONTH!  For us to offer our quality programing, we need [...]

Astronomers and stargazers should look to the sky from mid-July through late August for the Perseid Meteor Showers. The Perseids, a trail of space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, will reach their peak on the night of August 12, before dawn on August 13, 2025. This year may be a great year to see the meteor shower because the sky will be dark [...]

Quick and accurate communication is important to the military, especially in war. Despite a nearly 70-year effort by of the U.S. government to eradicate Native American languages, the Choctaw Telephone Squad used the Choctaw language to transmit secret tactical messages during WWI. It was instrumental in a successful surprise attack against the Germans.  After WWI, Germany and Japan sent students to the United [...]

Losing a spouse often brings financial changes at a time when you are the least prepared to handle them. The Social Security survivor benefit exists to cushion that transition. Depending on the age your spouse first claimed, you will be entitled to up to 100% of your late spouse's benefit.  It is important to keep this in mind when deciding when to make claim your initial claim for Social Security benefits. The survivor benefit is calculated from the deceased spouse's earnings record, and [...]

A tisane or herbal tea is a caffeine-free alternative to the true green, or black teas derived from the Camellia sinensis plant. Tisanes are infusions or decoctions made from any other plant, usually spices, roots, seeds, leaves, and bark.  Tisanes can be comforting warmed on a chilly evening or refreshing chilled on a warm summer day. They can be used as mixers for cocktails [...]

Maryland will offer a Tax-Free Holiday just in time for Back to School this Summer. From 12:01 a.m. on Sunday August 10th through midnight on Saturday August 16th, Maryland will forgo the 6% State Sales Tax on clothing and footwear. The exemption does not extend to Accessory items.   Though this was originally conceived to help with back-to-school costs, it is available to anyone. [...]

In 2020, there were 300,000 US WWII service persons still living. In 2025 the Department of Veterans Affairs reported that 66,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II were alive. Even the very youngest of those enlisted would be in their nineties now. It will not be too many years until we do not have any living witnesses to the atrocities of WWII and the [...]

Almost 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, but less than 1 percent is available for human use. Of all the earth's water, 97% is salt water found in oceans and seas. Water plays a big role in supporting our communities. Without water, there would be no local business or industry. Firefighting, municipal parks, golf courses, and public swimming pools all need lots of water. An array of pipes, canals, [...]