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Virginia Gov.Bob McDonnell launched a missile over the Potomac yesterday, displaying a video on his Republican Governors Association website attacking MD Gov.

A Nearly eight acres of Potomac land sit surrounded by municipal Rockville -- a final bastion of unincorporated land just inside the Rockville borders, according to a recent Gazette report .

Well, I... walked around the corner and I walked around the block and I walked right into a donut shop... A - from a children's song It seems like there is a special day for just about everything these days and the donut is no exception.

A D.C.-area residents, spread from the city to Silver Spring, to Rockville and Potomac gathered Wednesday night to show support for Nick's Organic Farm, the Brickyard Educational Farm and local agriculture.

Amid annexations - a process to enlarge the city's corporate boundaries and align municipal borders with property lines - two properties on Hectic Hill Lane have avoided incorporation.

The sun is out, the birds are chirping and it's hot outside. Summer is here and along with it, Dave Johannes and the staff at Good Earth Garden Market have been busy supplying the Potomac area with garden necessities.

It's not hard, after visiting National Harbor, to see what the fuss is all about.

Good morning, Potomac! It's Memorial Day Monday morning, and time to wind-down your long weekend with this week's "5 Things." Among our offerings: weather, some interesting tidbits and a few quick notes.

Nana Meriwether of Potomac will compete in the 2012 Miss USA competition this year on June 3 in Las Vegas.

A Six months ago, the Potomac Conservancy gave our river a D grade. Now, American Rivers, a nation-wide river protection organization, has ranked the Potomac the most endangered river in the country.

Mark Hendrix Aaron Hendrix of North Bethesda is pictured hiking near the Gangotri Glacier in India in June 2010.

Good morning, Potomac! It's Monday morning, and time to start your work week with this week's "5 Things." Among our offerings: weather, some interesting tidbits and a few quick notes.

The Montgomery County Council tentatively agreed Thursday on a $4.6 billion county operating budget for fiscal 2013.

And mothers who work in finance have extra knowledge to pass along about how to earn, save and spend it responsibly.

Geneva Day School in Potomac will showcase the creativity of its students Friday in the school's 32nd Annual Art Exhibition.

POTOMAC, Md. - On Armed Forces Day, which is Saturday, the National Park Service is recognizing the contributions of the men and women serving in the U.S. Military by issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.

Dan Gross/The Gazette A great blue heron takes flight Tuesday morning at Riley's Lock on the Potomac River.

For 22 years Judith DuBowy has been slicing strawberries and whipping up peaks of sweet cream for the Potomac United Methodist Church annual Strawberry Festival .

Potomac and Bethesda homes will open their doors this weekend during Congregation Har Shalom's fourth annual Potomac Spring House Tour.

It's about a 15 mile ride to bike from the middle of Potomac to Washington, D.C. Will you make the commute this week during national Bike to Work Week? Local and national bike organizations are encouraging cyclists to ditch their cars this week for "Bike to Work Week," a national celebration aiming to encourage citizens across the country to bike ... (more)