Good Morning Montgomery County, MD - Your Local MoCo Good News Podcast

From a first-generation college graduate who refused to give up, to a billion-dollar tech unicorn hiding in Clarksburg, plus new ways to get outside and kick off the holidays—here's your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links: Maryland's Newest 18-Hole Disc Golf Course Opens: https://mocoshow.com/2025/11/1...

An Olney neighbor received a police award for a life-saving act that happened back in May, Hollister is making its nostalgic return to Montgomery Mall tomorrow, and a Haitian restaurant is about to bring island flavors back to Silver Spring. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links to today's stories: Hollister Returns to Montgomery Mall: https://mocoshow.com...

Your Wednesday dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Today: A magical light festival starting Friday, the Northern Lights dancing over Olney, a basketball phenom's big decision, and new dining options coming to Rockville. Links: Winter Lights Festival opens Friday in Gaithersburg:  https://mocoshow.com/2025/11/12/winter-lights-festival-returns-this-week-to-gaithersburg/ No...

Bob Stromberg walked into a draft board in 1943 and volunteered for World War II when everyone else was trying to avoid it—then spent his life learning what peace really means after caring for dying soldiers and concentration camp survivors. Also: a month-long tribute to veterans rolling through Montgomery County on buses, and community events packed across the calendar. Your daily dose of good ne...

Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Today: A beloved Christmas tree tradition celebrates its 55th season, a baseball player who overcame impossible odds to reach the majors, Clarksburg girls win back-to-back state championships, and a Bethesda native excels at Yale. LINKS:  North Star setting up for 55th Christmas tree season:  http://eastmoco.blogspot.com/2025/11...

Robert McKay fought cancer for 14 years, lost both parents, and never stopped playing guitar. His story proves what refusing to quit actually looks like. Also: Perry Hall's girls soccer team wins the wildest shootout to reach the state championship, Bob's Shanghai brings soup dumplings to Bethesda, and a local pizza chain gives a veteran a free franchise. Your daily dose of good news from...

From bar trivia losses to Jeopardy! victory—Joe Evans' comeback win on national TV. Plus: free seafood in Rockville this week and half a million lights turning Kensington into holiday magic. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Story Links: California Fish Grill opening with free food in Rockville:  https://mocoshow.com/2025/11/05/marylands-first-california-fis...

Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Today: Maryland's largest winter lights experience returns to Olney, Bob's Shanghai brings legendary soup dumplings to Bethesda, a Walt Whitman High School junior runs her own nonprofit fighting poverty, and the Thanksgiving Parade returns to Silver Spring. Links:  Maryland's Largest Winter Lights Experience:  https:...

Stephanie Mitchell was just named Montgomery County's 2024 Volunteer of the Year for delivering over 150 beds to children since February through Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Plus, a massive 475-acre conservation park just opened in Poolesville, Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg is getting a restaurant renaissance, and a new West African spot in Silver Spring will serve you jollof rice until 3 AM. You...

Start your Monday with proof that good people are doing good work! A TikTok-famous chef is bringing his viral food truck back to his old middle school for a fundraiser, a Bethesda Olympic fencer competed at an international tournament with borrowed gear after the airline lost all his equipment, a local mom is opening a nature-inspired play cafe for families, and Montgomery County writers are getti...

Westfield Montgomery Mall just landed Nan Xiang, a Michelin-recommended soup dumpling spot that's been packed since opening, Takoma Park is kicking off the holiday season with festive markets and a cocoa crawl, Gonzaga's Walker Littleton earned Player of the Week honors and he's Naval Academy-bound, and veteran sports broadcaster Frank Hanrahan is bringing his big-league voice home to...

Bethesda's getting a new Mediterranean bakery with Algerian flavors this Sunday when Golden Fig Café holds its grand opening, Gaithersburg's beloved 30-year Winter Lights Festival tickets are on sale now (and selling fast), and Saturday's your last chance to hit Montgomery County's biggest flea market before it closes until spring. Three signs the season's changing in all the b...

Great way to start your Tuesday! A beloved Olney restaurant is back after six years (same burgers, same spot), ten local child care educators just got the recognition they deserve for shaping our youngest learners, Quince Orchard football reminded everyone why they've won 85 out of their last 88 games, and Montgomery County's lighting up green to honor our veterans. Starting your day with...

A Wootton High grad who started selling croissants at a farmers market just earned recognition as one of Eater DC's Best Bakeries Around D.C. Plus, beloved Silver Spring Thai dessert spot Sweeteria is expanding to downtown Bethesda. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: Sunday Morning Bakehouse named one of Best Bakeries Around D...

The historic Olney Ale House is finally reopening Tuesday after six years, a local speech pathologist created the Social Squad to help kids build social skills, and Walnut Hill Shopping Center in Gaithersburg is getting high-speed EV charging stations. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: Olney Ale House Reopening After 6 Years:  ht...

A brewery named after a tiny cat opens in Bethesda with actual food this time, Paris-meets-Maryland crêpes land in Gaithersburg, and two massive Halloween events taking over Silver Spring and Takoma Park this Saturday. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: BabyCat Brewery Opens New Bethesda Location:  https://bethesdamagazine.com/202...

Forty young entrepreneurs run real businesses at Saturday's FOXES Children's Business Fair in Gaithersburg, Total Wine opens Thursday bringing new life to Friendship Heights, BabyCat Brewery adds outdoor seating in Bethesda, and Insomnia Cookies brings late-night delivery to Silver Spring. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode...

A bedazzled dachshund named Leo wins his third straight racing title in Mount Airy, Boll & Branch brings high-end organic bedding to Bethesda Row, and the Hilton Rockville completes a multimillion-dollar renovation. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: Mount Airy Dachshund Derby:  https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/10/21/church-h...

The Crêpe Shoppe opens its first brick-and-mortar location in Downtown Crown this Wednesday, Clarksburg's Burnt Hill Farm is named one of America's most stunning vineyards, Don Bosco Cristo Rey's soccer teams win their fourth straight championship undefeated, Andy's Pizza expands to Montgomery Mall, and Rockville's Ritchie Center becomes an international food destination. Your...

Celebrity chef Pati Jinich is bringing a burrito pop-up to Bethesda in early November, a new VR gaming experience just opened at Montgomery Mall, Kabob Zone is coming to downtown Bethesda, and Takoma Park's Monster Bash returns October 25th with parades and trunk-or-treat fun. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: Pati Jinich Bur...

Three Montgomery County restaurants make Eater DC's essential list, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad hosts a free family event Saturday, MINISO opens in Rockville with grand opening deals, a new Middle Eastern-pizza fusion spot debuts in Bethesda, and MoCo-based Kusshi Sushi expands to its 8th location. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned...

Uchiko brings high-end smoky Japanese cuisine to downtown Bethesda, Sweeteria Cafe expands from Silver Spring with Thai-inspired desserts, the Monster Flash Bus returns for Halloween fun in Rockville, Germantown, and Wheaton on October 25-26, the Fall Makers Market is back at Rio Lakefront with 50+ local artisans, and Germantown's Rehab 2 Perform earned national recognition as a top growth acc...

Silver Branch Brewing wins gold at the Great American Beer Festival, Gaithersburg's Winter Lights Festival returns for its 30th year, thousands line up for the Pollo Pinulito grand opening in Wheaton, a new Korean spot opens in Rockville, and Quince Orchard stays unbeaten with a thriller against Sherwood. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in...

Garden of Lights tickets at Brookside Gardens go on sale this morning at 10 a.m., a family-run haunted house in Damascus collects canned goods for Manna Food Center on three October nights, Porky the Litter Eater at Cabin John Park gets a fresh makeover, and Ro Sushi Co. opens Thursday in Chevy Chase. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this epi...

The Washington Post's #1 burger teams up with PhoWheelz for a limited-time taco starting Oct 24, Germantown's Rei Ami performs on the Tonight Show and celebrates a platinum soundtrack, BabyCat Brewery opens in Bethesda with a Halloween grand opening, Sixty Vines wine bar debuts Sunday in Gaithersburg, RisuCon Comic Con takes over the fairgrounds, and a D.C. woman wins $50,000 on a Bethesda...