Silver Spring Woman Celebrates 107th Birthday
Catherine Gaines celebrated her 107th birthday Nov. 9 at Aspenwood Senior Living in Silver Spring. She told WTOP “I have been very fortunate and blessed that I have been able… Read More
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Giant Pandas Begin Journey Back to China
It’s official. The day many panda-lovers dreaded has come. Wednesday morning, a convoy of FedEx trucks is transporting the National Zoo’s popular giant pandas to Dulled International Airport for their… Read More
Gaithersburg’s Holiday Giving Program Needs Donations
The city of Gaithersburg’s holiday drive is underway and needs the community’s help. For more than 25 years, the city of Gaithersburg and its partners have served an average of… Read More
Maryland Named 4th Most Charitable State in U.S.
Maryland is the fourth most charitable state in the country, according to WalletHub’s recently released Most Charitable States for 2024 list. The state of Utah ranked number one. U.S. donors… Read More
Montgomery County ICYMI News Roundup Oct 30-Nov 3
Here are five top news items from the week of Oct. 30. 1. Residents Join Community Town Hall on Opioid Crisis Parents and community members joined a town hall to voice… Read More
Gaithersburg Photographer Wins Contest With ‘Wolf Spider Mama’ Photo
A Gaithersburg photographer won first-place in the Insects and Arachnids category in the Nature Conservancy annual contest, capturing a close-up of a wolf spider carrying its babies. Ben Salb took… Read More
Thousands Line Up to Say Goodbyes to Giant Pandas
A Washington D.C. tradition since 1972 is coming to an end. Thousands of people lined up at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. over the weekend to get a… Read More
El Evento de Luces Navideñas Comienza el 18 de Noviembre
Winter City Lights da la bienvenida a vivir una “experiencia encantadora más allá de la imaginación”. Esta experiencia navideña cuenta con más de 1 millón de luces en 19 acres.… Read More
Ceremony to Honor Victims of Lynching
The Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation will hold a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11 in Rockville to honor two of the three known victims of racial terror lynchings in the… Read More
Winter City Lights Holiday Event Opens Nov. 18
Winter City Lights welcomes you to experience their “enchanted experience beyond imagination” for another year. This unique and magical holiday experience features over 1 million twinkling lights spread across 19-acres.… Read More
Este Fin de Semana Llega la Hora de ‘Retroceder’ el Reloj
Este fin de semana finaliza el horario de verano y comienza el horario estándar. Cualquiera que tenga relojes manuales debe retrasarlos una hora, antes de irse a dormir el sábado… Read More
It’s Time to ‘Fall Back’
This weekend, daylight saving time ends and standard time begins. Anyone with manual clocks needs to move them back one hour (fall back) before going to sleep Saturday night. On… Read More