Poolesville News

Expecting a package? Thieves are hoping to steal gifts delivered to your front door.

A vaulted ceiling with a fan adds to the space in the master suite. Spacious rooms, plenty of storage and many upgrades, all in an incredible setting, make this home ideal for almost any family.

Authorities say nearly 30 passengers were stranded on White's Ferry in the Potomac River for about three hours when the boat was snagged by a tree floating downstream.

The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4: MONTGOMERY COUNTY SUES SALAHIS The organizers of a polo fundraiser match in Poolesville who are in the spotlight for allegedly crashing a state dinner at the White House last month are being sued by the county for failing to pay their liquor bill for the event.

The organizers of a polo fundraiser match in Poolesville who are in the spotlight for allegedly crashing a state dinner at the White House last month are being sued by the county for failing to pay their liquor bill for the event.

Efforts to ban leg-hold traps in Montgomery County will redouble next year, months ahead of the November election, as animal welfare advocates vow to hold lawmakers accountable for their votes on measures that affect pets and other animals.

The county Planning Board unanimously approved a two-home subdivision in the county's 93,000-acre Agricultural Reserve that would utilize controversial sand mound septic systems.

The Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce will move forward in its fact-finding mission on incorporating the town and hopes questions raised during a recent meeting with Poolesville officials will be answered Thursday when members meet with a representative of the Maryland Municipal League.

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.