Montgomery Village News Articles

Swing Time Big Band has deep roots in Montgomery Village

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Long-time Village resident Don Hayden is a humble musician with a pretty big secret. About an 18-piece secret—Hayden leads a large swing band, and has...

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Montgomery Village man collects and ships donated bicycles to Togo, West Africa

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Montgomery Village resident Daté Mienso has been collecting bicycles donated by Village (and non-Village) residents since 2019, when he first posted a request on Nextdoor....

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Lois Green-Sligo Chapter looks back at 100-year legacy of Izaak Walton League

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The Lois Green-Sligo (LGS) Chapter of the Izaak Walton League has provided conservation and outdoor recreation activities for local residents since it was founded in...

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Moe’s Southwest Grill open in Montgomery Village

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Two Germantown locals, Chirag Shah and Christopher Tyler, are bringing a taste of Tex-Mex to Montgomery Village. Shah and Tyler met at Northwest High School...

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MVF Student Representative Reflection

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In 2021, despite the COVID-19 crisis, I was given the opportunity to work at Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) and on the MVF...

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Lidl celebrates Grand Opening of Montgomery Village store on February 9

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Lidl US, hosted a Grand Opening event on Wednesday, Feb. 9, to celebrate its newest store in Montgomery Village, 19225 Montgomery Village Avenue. A ribbon...

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Letter to the Editor - Don O'Neill

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Editor:

How did this happen? Who was the first Whetstone person contacted on the Evergreen project? How did this unacceptable project get underway? Why was...

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Letters to the Editor - Robert Portanova

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Editor:

I would like to express my deep sadness and disapproval of stream (demolition) restoration projects currently being proposed along North Creek behind AppleRidge and...

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Official Monarch Butterfly Waystation installed at North Creek Lake

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In partnership, the Montgomery Village Garden Club and the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) officially registered a section of the...

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Residents’ music documentary to air on MPT

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In September 2020, Village residents Bryan Reichhardt and Suzanne B. Tolford released their 5-year labor “Anacostia Delta: The Legacy of DC’s TeleMasters,” which celebrates a...

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Official Monarch Butterfly Waystation installed at North Creek Lake

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by Paula Brooks and Pat Cuff

In partnership, the Montgomery Village Garden Club and the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) officially registered a section of the...

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Montgomery County Recycle Right “Oops Tag” Program

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The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is highlighting its Recycle Right “Oops Tag” Program to inform residents about materials that should not be...

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Thanks to all our volunteers in April

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Often April is known as Earth Month and April 22 is Earth Day. During the month, the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) hosted the annual spring...

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Resident publishes book of short fiction stories

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The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County has funded the publication of “Love, Loss, & Ghosts”—a collection of short fiction that features stories set...

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Free community food pickup

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The Watkins Mill High School Wellness Center, in partnership with local nonprofit 480 Cares (founded by Montgomery Village resident Joseph Hooks), provides a weekly free...

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Watkins Mill student nominated for The Congress of Future Medical Leaders

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Watkins Mill High School senior Tanya Yahouedeou has been selected as a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, which will convene later this...

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WMHS student’s poetry accepted for national publication

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East Village resident and Watkins Mill High school student Zoey Dodge has had her poetry entry in the National High School Poetry Contest accepted for...

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Blessing Box installed in Maryland Place

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On Thursday, Sept. 17, the Maryland Place Board of Directors celebrated the neighborhood groundbreaking for installation of a community Blessing Box. This was the culmination...

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Reflections on a unique summer internship

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by Comfort Oshagbemi, MVF Student Representative

This year has brought us some very uncertain times—like nothing we’d ever seen before—and the opportunity to adapt quickly....

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Village resident publishes new book about suffragist Alice Paul

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Long-time Village resident and author Patricia Cuff has penned a new book, “Alice Paul, A Suffragist for Today”, available now. The latest in Cuff’s work...

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