A Look Back at 2023: Wheaton Barber Retires After 44 Years
After 44 years of cutting hair at his shop in Wheaton, Richard Miller retired in August of this year. Miller told he will miss the camaraderie and listening to and… Read More
A Look Back at 2023
A Look Back at 2023: Podcast with Golden Bachelor Contestant Joan Vassos
Earlier this year, MCM’s MoCo’s Most Famous Podcast featured Joan Vassos. You may remember, the Rockville resident and Landon School administrator became a contestant on the ABC show The Golden… Read More
A Look Back at 2023: Maryland Legalizes Recreational Cannabis
During the November, 2022 election, Marylander’s overwhelmingly voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Starting July 1 of this year, adults over 21 can legally possess 1.5 ounces of… Read More
A Look Back at 2023: Wheaton Boasts Longest Escalator
The longest set of escalators in the Western Hemisphere are right here in Montgomery County. The Wheaton Metro station escalators are 230 feet long with a vertical rise of 115… Read More
A Look Back at 2023: County Celebrates 100-year-old Plus Residents
On Friday, May 12, the county Department of Recreation held the first ever luncheon for county residents 100 years and more. Seventy-six centenarians accepted the invitation, and the event broke… Read More
A Look Back at 2023: Lakeforest Mall Closes
Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg closed it doors at the end of March, 2023, after 45 years in business. MCM spoke with Councilmember Laurie Anne Sayles in January who said that… Read More
A Look Back at 2023: Bethesda’s Felled Linden Oak Gets New Purpose
The County lost one of its oldest landmarks this year. The majestic Linden Oak in Bethesda, reported to be over 300 years-old, was 95 feet tall with a crown spanning… Read More