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November is National Family Caregivers Month—a time to recognize and support the millions of family members who provide essential care to loved ones. In the U.S., more than half of those providing care don’t identify themselves as caregivers, even though their role is vital. This month-long campaign shines a spotlight on the crucial role of family caregivers in our society. It was officially proclaimed in 1997 by President Bill Clinton as a time […]

The Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department (UMCVFD) in Beallsville is always looking for service minded volunteers. Volunteering with Fire/Rescue is very rewarding, and you have the flexibility to contribute based upon your availability.  

This fire department has a long local history. The cornerstone of the Beallsville firehouse was set and the first fire apparatus; a Mack pumper was purchased in 1947. The original stimulus to organize a volunteer fire department came from […]

For many years, Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church has partnered with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to offer a FREE monthly dinner to their Poolesville neighbors. Each month, people from across the spectrum of humanity come together to prepare, share, chat, eat, and be one with each other.

The two churches alternate hosting the dinner on the first Wednesday of the month. In 2025 PMUMC will host the dinner December 3rd, and […]

If you are interested in Montgomery County History, November 8th is a special day for you. The Montgomery County History Conference returns to Montgomery College’s Bioscience Education building on the Germantown campus! The conference provides a diverse range of opportunities for participants to engage with local history. The conference features a keynote address, ten breakouts, a boxed lunch, a closing discussion panel, and a happy hour reception. 

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Scouting for Food is a community effort, powered by local scouts, to help restock local food pantries in advance of the holidays.  Our Poolesville area Scouts were out on November 1st placing door tag pickup date reminders on doors in town. The scouts will be back on November 8th between 9 and 11 am to collect your food donations to benefit our local community through WUMCO. 

This may […]

Let’s come together to raise awareness, celebrate strength, and empower our community!

Join us on Saturday, November 1st at Poolesville Presbyterian Church, Speer Hall from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. This inspiring and energizing event, hosted by the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated will shine a light on breast cancer awareness through education, movement, and community. Learn about the importance of early detection, risk factors, and the power of regular screening.  Wear your pink and […]

On Sunday, November 2nd, all Marylanders – and for that matter, all Americans except those in Hawaii and Arizona – will be asked to ‘fall back” from Daylight Saving Time (DST) to Standard Time. 

The concept of Daylight Savings was suggested by Benjamin Franklin’s joking reference in 1784, and in a 1907 pamphlet, “The Waste of Daylight”, by William Willet proposing DST to the British […]

If you feel like you’ve been paying more money for less food lately, you’re not alone. Recent inflation and supply chain pressures have pushed up the prices of many items at supermarkets nationwide. 

These increases can be difficult for anyone to manage, but the rising cost of food can be especially challenging for seniors on fixed incomes. However, the Medicare grocery allowance – a benefit that may help […]

In Montgomery County, the earliest native sites are believed to be late Pleistocene Paleoindians, dating back more than 12,000 years. The Native American lands in our area of the Potomac River valley were called Cohongorooto, “land above the falls”. The climate at the time was colder and the area was forested with conifers. The Paleoindians lived in small bands, moving seasonally to hunt bison and mammoths, as well as giant beavers. Using stone tools, […]

When doing historical research about Montgomery County, you may have been confused by historical references to births, deaths, or events that seem like they should have been in Montgomery County but are listed in St. Mary’s, Prince George’s or Frederick County. Those listings were actually correct at that time. But Maryland counties have been created, divided, subdivided, vanished, re-formed and renamed many times in the years since King Charles I granted the […]