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Week in Review: The Fourth and The Weather Highlighted The Week

A wrap-up of this week's top news stories in North Potomac and Darnestown.

Posted Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 4:28 pm ET|Updated Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 4:30 pm ET

Highlighting this week's news in North Potomac and Darnestown were the Independence Day holiday and the threats of extreme weather.

In , Mom in the Middle columnist, Garine Isassi, faced the annual conundrum of whether or not to brave the Mall for the annual fireworks display.

The North Potomac-Darnestown Patch Mom's Council gave suggestions on and school projects that students accumulate each school year.

Potomac Farm Market opened a on Rt. 28 next to Darnestown Safeway and is open daily featuring locally grown produce.

locally at a nearby farm in Poolesville.

An elderly male suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries in an at Poolesville Golf Course on Thursday.

The week came to a dramatic close with forecasts that reminded us it is summer in the nation's capital.

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