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If you need help with your 2025 Maryland or Federal income tax return, contact the AARP/IRS Tax-Aid program. For several years, knowledgeable volunteers have been assisting primarily low income and senior clients with preparing their Federal and Maryland state income tax returns. Each year, the Montgomery County Tax-Aide team prepares nearly 4,400 federal and state (Maryland) returns. 

This service is available each Friday starting February 2, 2026, until April 9, 2026, at […]

Valerie L Thomas was born in Baltimore in 1943 and graduated from an all-girls public high school only seven years after public schools were desegregated. As a child she was a voracious reader who loved science fiction. She watched her father repair television sets and became fascinated with the way things worked. She attended the HBCU Morgan State University as one of only two female students in the Physics department. After graduating with honors, […]

Seward’s Day is celebrated on the last Monday in March, which in 2026 falls on March 30. This holiday honors William H. Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. Although the purchase was initially ridiculed as “Seward’s Folly,” it later became significant due to the discovery of natural resources, leading to Alaska’s economic growth. The day is recognized as a legal holiday in Alaska, and […]

Margaret Brent, one of 13 children from a landed gentry family, was born in England in 1601. Publicly her family was Church of England but privately, they were Catholic. In the late 1620s, older sister, Catherine left for Belgium to become a nun, bringing suspicion on the family. 

With little prospects for inheritance, brother Giles journeyed to the Catholic colony of Maryland, and Margaret, her sister Mary and brother Fulke arrived the next […]

Christians observe Palm Sunday as a remembrance of God’s faithfulness. It marks the beginning of Holy Week and always falls on the Sunday (March 29, 2026) before Easter Sunday. Other names for this day include Passion Sunday, Fig Sunday, Willow Sunday, Branch Sunday, or Blossom Sunday. 

Many churches hold special Palm Sunday services that involve distributing palms to the congregation. The palm branch is traditionally a symbol of joy and […]

WHO WAS SAINT PATRICK, the man that became known as the Patron Saint of Ireland? Many assume that he was Irish, but he was born in 4th century Britain into a wealthy family. At 16, he was by kidnapped by Irish pirates,taken to Gaelic Ireland, and sold as a slave. There, he was among people of a different language and strange pagan customs.

He was enslaved for 6 years and worked […]

After the United States entered WWII in 1941 and service enlistments ramped up, the war department prepared for a shrinking male civilian workforce. The government instigated a propaganda campaign to entice women into the work force. Rosie the Riveter was the star of the campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II, and she became perhaps the most iconic image ever of working women. While women […]

If you or someone you know would be interested in a Meals On Wheels program, please contact WUMCO for information at 301-972-8481 or

Brain Injury Awareness Month is observed throughout March, led by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and other organizations across the United States.  

The month highlights the experiences of millions living with brain injuries, ranging from mild concussions to severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and emphasizes the importance of prevention, education, and advocacy.

For more information, join Poolesville Seniors for Brain Injury 101 on March 26 from 1-2 […]