Poolesville News

Glad you had a chance to cross on the ferry, a nice little piece of history. I lived in Poolesville for several years and would take the ferry to Virginia for business, mostly for Dulles Airport.

A standing-room-only crowd almost entirely composed of supporters of Monocacy Elementary School filled a Board of Education public hearing Thursday night to plead their case for not shutting down the school.

As the Clarksburg community continues to wait for the roads, stores and library it has been promised, the Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce is exploring the idea of home rule by incorporating the town.

Upcounty parents are urging school officials to find others ways to increase enrollment in the Poolesville cluster besides closing Monocacy Elementary School and consolidating it with Poolesville Elementary.

Pin Pals: The ITSC gang, gathered for their anniversary taping. The local broadcasting scene just witnessed an odd landmark.

Jean Cryor, a Montgomery County Planning Board commissioner, died Nov. 3 of cancer at the age of 70.

Poolesville's commissioners approved contracts to build a band shell and to develop a parcel of land that will house a skate park and other recreational facilities.

Alex Hall, 17, of Montgomery Village and Peter Jackson, 17, of Comus talk about their tree study during the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology's regional student conference last week at Poolesville High School.

The rural upcounty community has rallied behind Dickerson's Monocacy Elementary School, which the county schools superintendant has proposed closing by August due to a projected decline in enrollment.

To find gold mines in Montgomery County, follow the pioneers of the 1800s and head west.

Ty Stottlemyer of Poolesville helps other members of Seneca Creek Community Church as they work to improve a house in Germantown for the church's 20th anniversary.

They're attending the 130-year-old Seneca Schoolhouse. At the time, the students were children of local farmers, craftsmen and merchants.

Police in Maryland have pitched in to help in the hunt for a missing 27-year-old quarter horse named Trooper Jess.

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jerry D. Weast is recommending that Monocacy Elementary School be consolidated with Poolesville Elementary School.

Lynne Rolls with her work at Studio 11. What: "The Artful Spirit," mixed media pieces by Lynne Rolls When: Through Thursday, Oct.

Thurs 22nd, Fri 23rd, Sat 24th, Sun 25th. Thursy 29th, Fri 30th, Halloween 31st, Sun Nov.

Poolesville needs more diverse housing options, youth activities and a stronger business community, residents say.

Pastor Dan Cotter of The Church Upcounty joined congregants to deliver hundreds of bags of food to needy families in Germantown on Saturday.

HOMESTEAD FARM Pick your own apples, peaches, raspberries and pumpkins, all available this month.

Poolesville's proposed standards for alternative energy systems are vague and overly restrictive, residents said.