Montgomery County has a packed weekend ahead with Taste of Bethesda Saturday, Takoma Park Street Festival Sunday, plus Leech Woods Haunted Trail opens Friday night. Two new food spots are opening—Ba Le Sandwiches in Rockville and Falafel Inc. in Silver Spring—a local biotech just scored $50 million for cancer research, and a Montgomery College student's "Eric's ID Law" is now helping people with hidden disabilities stay safe. Plus, the Kelly Clarkson Show surprised the B-CC Rescue Squad with $10,000. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Taste of Bethesda
• Takoma Park Street Festival
• Leech Woods Haunted Trail
• Ba Le Sandwiches opens in Rockville
• Falafel Inc. coming to Downtown Silver Spring
• Rockville biotech secures $50M for cancer research
• Eric's ID Law: Butterflies on Maryland IDs
• Kelly Clarkson Show gifts B-CC Rescue Squad $10,000

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Wheaton's Arts Festival celebrated diversity last weekend, Michelin-recommended Nan Xiang soup dumplings opened at Westfield Montgomery, Fire & Rescue hosts Trunk or Treat October 29th in Gaithersburg, Call Your Mother Deli construction begins in Bethesda, Diamond and Wilson Wims Elementary named Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools, plus the fun history of America's first TV broadcast from Wheaton in 1928. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Wheaton Arts Festival: https://www.mymcmedia.org/wheaton-celebrates-diversity-during-annual-arts-festival-parade/
• Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings: https://mocoshow.com/2025/10/01/first-look-at-michelin-recommended-nan-xiang-soup-dumplings-only-maryland-location-now-open-in-montgomery-county/
• MCFRS Trunk or Treat: https://mocoshow.com/2025/10/01/mcfrs-to-host-public-safety-trunk-or-treat-in-gaithersburg-oct-29/
• Call Your Mother Deli: http://robertdyer.blogspot.com/2025/10/call-your-mother-deli-construction.html
• Blue Ribbon Schools: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/10/01/maryland-blue-ribbon/
• First TV broadcast from Wheaton: https://mocoshow.com/2025/10/01/did-you-know-the-first-u-s-tv-broadcast-came-from-montgomery-county/

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Maryland's oldest active EMT appears on Kelly Clarkson Show today, Michelin-recommended Nan Xiang opens at Westfield Montgomery today, Taste of Bethesda returns Saturday, two Wootton High grads star in CBS's hit show Ghosts, Montgomery County high schools dominate state rankings with Poolesville at #1, Commas Food Hall opens in Silver Spring, three MoCo cities ranked best in America, and Potomac High's quarterback named Player of the Week. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Ed Levien on Kelly Clarkson Show: https://mocoshow.com/2025/09/30/the-oldest-active-emt-in-maryland-ed-levien-aka-pops-to-appear-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show-on-wednesday/
• Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings opening: https://mocoshow.com/2025/09/30/michelin-recommended-nan-xiang-soup-dumplings-to-open-october-1-at-westfield-montgomery/
• Taste of Bethesda: https://mocoshow.com/2025/09/30/several-road-closures-announced-ahead-of-taste-of-bethesda/
• Wootton grads in CBS Ghosts: https://mocoshow.com/2025/09/30/rockvilles-very-own-shine-as-ghosts-becomes-11th-highest-rated-network-series/
• Top Maryland high schools: https://mocoshow.com/2025/09/30/top-25-high-schools-in-maryland-according-to-niche/
• Commas Food Hall opens: https://www.mymcmedia.org/commas-food-hall-opens-in-downtown-silver-spring/
• Best small cities rankings: https://mocoshow.com/2025/09/30/five-maryland-cities-rank-in-top-8-of-best-small-cities-in-america-list/
• Damarion Baxter Player of the Week: https://wtop.com/player-of-the-week/2025/10/player-of-the-week-potomacs-damarion-baxter/

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