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If you are a Maryland homeowner who has received a county tax property credit on your property tax bill, please be advised that a new law requires homeowners to have a completed and approved Homestead application on file with the State Department of Assessments and /taxation (SDAT) to be eligible for the County’s Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC). This credit appears on your annual property tax bill. 

Even if you received […]

The IRS has just announced that the start of the 2023 tax season will officially begin on January 23 and is expected to end on April 18—giving taxpayers an additional three days to file their Federal Income Tax Return. If you made less than $73,000 in 2022, you can actually begin filing now using the IRS free file program. Use the Free IRS guided tax preparation and file for free […]

In June, the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved extending a property tax credit for elderly residents and retired military members to seven years. 

The tax credit applies to: 

• Residents aged 65 and older who have lived in the same home for at least 40 years.1To receive this tax credit beginning July 1, 2023, your birthday must be on or before June 30, […]
  

Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church is providing durable medical equipment for loan. They have a variety of walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, shower chairs, and canes to loan to Poolesville area residents in need. They are also collecting donations of these pieces in very good condition.   

Please do not drop off any equipment without contacting the church first. You can reach Eleanor Bateman at 301.461.7898 if you want to donate* or to inquire about equipment […]

Helping Hands Poolesville (HHP) is a local volunteer organization helping those in need, by improving lives, homes, and communities.  

HHP was incorporated as a 501(c)3 in 2013 and supported by six local churches (Hosanna Worship Center, Poolesville Memorial United Methodist, Poolesville Presbyterian, St. Peter’s Episcopal, Our Lady of the Presentation, and Poolesville Baptist). 

HHP provides services to individuals, families, and organizations which share our commitment to assisting the less fortunate dwelling in […]

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Americans celebrated the first official Martin Luther King Day, which is the only federal holiday commemorating an African American, on Monday, January 20, 1986. In 1994, Congress designated the holiday as a National Day of Service – a “Day On, Not a Day Off” to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King, and to encourage all […]

The Martin Luther King holiday is traditionally a day of service. Many organizations extend their projects through the entire week.  

Poolesville Seniors would like to offer an opportunity for you to join our MLK Give Back Project during MLK Week January 16 – 20.  

Non-Perishable Food Collection 

At our in-person events this week we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Little Free […]

The annual Heart ‘n Soul Online Auction starts Friday, February 9, 2023 at 8:00 am, and continues for 10 days through Sunday February 19 at 8:00 pm (unless extended up to 2 hours for certain items — see “The Rules”!).

Click here to take a look at the auction and start bidding!

If you are 18 or older and in need of health services, you will want to know about the Free Community Health Clinics sponsored by WUMCO Help in partnership with Care for Your Health, Inc. After a pilot program that included health screenings on Poolesville Day, WUMCO is rolling out regularly scheduled clinics for those who are insured as well as the uninsured.  

The clinics will provide Primary Care, Annual Checkups, […]

On January 8, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson delivered his Fourteen Points speech to a joint session of Congress. Appalled by the carnage of World War I, Wilson, a former Princeton professor, recognized that the future national security of the United States would depend largely on restoring international stability. He had an inkling of the coming Global economy that we recognize today. Wilson defended his speech against American isolationists, saying the world must