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POOLESVILLE, Md. - Neighbors say a dreaded disease is popping up more and more in their Montgomery County community.

Poolesville received a strong financial review from its auditor at its first "State of the Town" meeting Monday night.

A property owner in Poolesville ignited a 4-acre brush fire while clearing the land on Friday afternoon, according to county fire officials.

Some in the western upcounty have long wondered whether something in the environment was making their neighbors sick, citing what they perceive to be an unusually high number of cancers in their communities.

Actors Anna Clayton 14, Peter Bailer 10, Krystal Stevens, 16, and Hannah Recknor, 11, practice a number in the Christmas pageant that Recknor wrote.

Two real-life Grinches have been charged with stealing holiday presents from porches in Poolesville, according to police.

According to police, a 13-year-old boy who witnessed the alleged thefts was able to provide a description of the suspects and their getaway vehicle, including its license plate number.

The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently.

Amy Eye, Monocacy Elementary School President Frank Quaranta, Amy Soderstrum and Sharon Remsburg at the Maryland State Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. Loading... Students from Monocacy Elementary School ...

More than 20 passengers were rescued from a commuter ferry stranded on the Potomac River near White's Ferry on Friday morning, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman.

The ferry between Loudoun and Montgomery counties got stuck on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 when the cable that helps move the ferry got caught on branches in the water.

About two dozen passengers were evacuated this morning from White's Ferry, which crosses the Potomac River between Poolesville and Leesburg, Montgomery County fire spokesman Pete Piringer said.

A Montgomery County fire department spokesman says about 25 passengers were rescued from a commuter ferry that was stranded on the Potomac River near White's Ferry this morning.

The Poolesville Youth Symphony Orchestra was formed last fall. The group will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at John Poole Middle School and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Poolesville Baptist Church.

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program is in full swing at the Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department.

The holidays are all about tradition - baking cookies, singing carols, hanging lights.

Poolesville, Maryland: Eliot is a handsome beast - and very lucky, too, considering he's a turkey and Thanksgiving, Americans' favourite holidays, is rolling around again today.

The county Planning Board unanimously approved a preliminary subdivision plan for three new single-family homes in the historic Jerusalem community north of Poolesville at its meeting last week.

A family of three in Montgomery County needs an annual income of $68,086 to live at a minimal level, according to a report released by county officials.

Man Collapses, Dies at Poolea TMs Store An unidentified man died last week after losing consciousness in front of Poolea TMs Store in on Old River Road in Poolesville.