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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