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In the 1930s the U.S. military identified the need for a highway linking Alaska to the lower 48 states. The project languished until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Alaska’s Aleutian Islands curve south and then west eleven hundred miles into the North Pacific. The islands at the end of this string lie perilously close to Japan.  Strategically, the islands offered the Japanese fifteen thousand miles of undefended U.S. coastline with no […]

Your primary goal in saving for retirement is to have enough money to cover your expenses during your senior years. (You should always consult with a Certified Financial Planner before attempting any change in your retirement strategy.)

When you were starting out, the most attractive retirement investment may have been a pre-tax traditional IRA, introduced in 1974, which is funded with pretax dollars, meaning your investment can grow before taxes are imposed on their […]

We have all been uncomfortable when the indoor temperature is too hot or too cold. Now a new study published in Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences has identified a significant relationship between indoor temperatures and cognitive performance in older adults, shedding light on how climate change may pose an increased risk to cognitive health. 

Conducted by scientists at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, the research arm of […]

Presidents’ Day is one of 11 federal holidays in the US. It is celebrated each year on the third Monday of February, which is today February 16th. Happy Presidents’ Day! The holiday was first established as Washington’s Birthday in 1879 to honor President George Washington. It was commemorated on Washington’s actual birthdate, Feb. 22, until 1971, when the, moved it to give federal workers another three-day weekend.

Depending on where you live, […]

Mardi Gras, beginning on Tuesday, March 17th, is a Christian holiday that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. The Carnival season is predominantly celebrated in countries with large Roman Catholic populations, with Mardi Gras being the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and penance before Easter Sunday. 

The holiday traditionally offered celebrants an opportunity to binge on rich, […]

Chinese New Year is annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world from Lunar New Year’s Eve to the Lantern Festival, It begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western, Gregorian calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon.

To celebrate Black History Month the Boyds Negro School will be open on Sunday February 22nd from 2pm to 4pm. The school depicts the setting of the school that black children attended from 1895 through 1936. 

This one-room historical school was the only public school that educated Black children in the surrounding area of Boyds from 1895-1936. It served grades first through eighth and was solely funded through tax revenues from Black […]

Enjoy the thrill of bidding in the Poolesville Seniors Online Auction Fundraiser.

Shop these exciting categories: Adventures & Travel, Entertainment, Shop Local, Collectibles/Fine Art/Jewelry, Taste of the Ag Reserve, and Fun. 

There is something for everyone – Restaurants, Tastings, Flights over the Ag Reserve, […]