New Mark Community News - Blog

The quick thinking of Bernie, our postman, saved a New Mark townhome from burning down the other day. Bernie, who prefers not to give his last name, is modest about his role. “I was just in the right place at the right time,” he told this reporter, shrugging off the...

Three New Mark residents were recognized on December 14 for their work as volunteers in serving the community—Gabe Meyer for his musical uplift during the pandemic, John Hansman for protecting New Mark’s architectural history and Max Bliss for taking the initiative in...

Zoom discussion at 6:00 p.m. The NMC Board of Directors will hold their first review of proposed revisions to our community’s more than 50-year-old Covenants beginning at 6 p.m on Monday, November 16. Members of the Governance Committee who prepared the draft...

The New Mark Commons Board of Directors sent a letter to the Maryland Dept. of Transportation on behalf of the New Mark community expressing our opposition to the proposed widening by adding four lanes to I-270 from the Beltway north to I-370. We indicated our strong...

The Governance Committee has canceled its August 11 meeting due to the lack of required quorum for the meeting in the wake of a member’s resignation. Please check the calendar on the website (under News and Events/Calendar), the blue announcement band on the website,...

The woodland path could be closed part of Monday, July 20, and will definitely be closed all of Tuesday, July 21, in connection with an erosion/storm drainage project. On Monday, July 20, S&P Tree Care will be removing trees in the 400 and 500 NME blocks which...

On June 20 at 10 am the New Mark Commons Pool will open, following the guidance of Maryland State and Montgomery County Officials. At this time, the County specific regulations for the New Mark Pool are: 3 lap swimming lanes. One person per lane, family members...

From the NMC Board of Directors: The NMC pool management company - Pool Personnel - is still preparing to open the NMC Pool this summer whenever the authorities concur that it is safe to do so. There are unofficial indications that could come in mid to late June. The...

The A. B. Veirs firm that did New Mark’s parking lot repaving and concrete work will return Monday, May 4, weather permitting, to conduct repairs to sidewalk cracks and damaged curb areas identified in a survey last fall. Most of the areas are in the 200 block but...

Here’s a quick update on community goings-on as families sequester with their children: With cold rain on the horizon for Saturday, March 28, the Landscaping Team has decided to postpone the spring cleanup until the rain date of April 18. We will keep you informed...