Town of Poolesville

February 11, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Poolesville Cracking Down on People Illegally Dumping Trash on School Property

The Town of Poolesville took to Facebook on Wednesday to ask the community to report anyone they have noticed taking part in suspicious “illegal dumping” activity at Poolesville Elementary School. The town government wrote on Wednesday, “Over the past several Monday mornings, school staff has noticed illegally dumping of old furniture, screen doors, leftover landscaping […]

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October 22, 2020 | Toluwa Famuyide

Town of Poolesville Has Sent Its Local Election Ballots to Residents

Official ballots for the Town of Poolesville‘s local election will be available in the mail this week to all of the town’s registered voters. According to a post on the town’s Facebook page, there are different methods of delivery for dropping off a completed ballot. One option is to mail ballots via the postal service. […]

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April 13, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Porch Portraits: Photographer Showcases People of Poolesville

Terri Pitts, a photographer from Poolesville, has been bringing joy to her community by documenting this time of uncertainty. After Gov. Larry Hogan issued a “Stay at Home” order to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, Pitts started taking “Porch Portraits” of Poolesville families and essential workers. She takes the portraits for free, but has […]

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May 25, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Town of Poolesville Approves $3.04 Million FY 2017 Budget

The Town of Poolesville recently approved its fiscal year 2017 municipal operating budget of $3.04 million. According to a news release, the budget includes funding for infrastructure, with slight increases to local property tax and the water and sewage fee. The local property tax will increase from $0.17 per $100 of assessed property value, to […]

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April 20, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Poolesville Ice Rink Plan Moves Forward

While local hockey fans may be cheering on the Capitals tonight, Poolesville residents are hoping to soon hit the ice in their neighborhood. Dozens of residents turned out for a meeting in support of a proposed synthetic ice rink at a Poolesville Town Commissioners meeting on Monday night; where Montgomery County officials presented residents and local […]

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April 18, 2016 | Staff Writer

Commissioners of Poolesville to Discuss Potential Ice Rink Locations at Meeting

The Town of Poolesville is scheduled to discuss potential locations for a Synthetic Ice Rink at a Commissioners meeting on Monday night. Montgomery County officials approved the construction of the ice rink earlier this year. According to a Washington Post article, the rink will be similar to the one built in Marc Kohn’s yard. Kohn built a […]

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January 22, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

What Poolesville Residents Need to Know About Snowstorm Operations

The Town of Poolesville officials released guidelines to help residents prepare for the winter storm. According to a news release, Town and contracted snow plows will begin clearing residential streets to keep them passable, when snow accumulates between two to three inches deep and temperatures indicate that the snow will not melt. Crews will generally try to […]

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