Areas of lower Montgomery County flood near Rock Creek
Portions of Beach Drive were closed; One person rescued from vehicle
UPDATED: Will the county adopt a vaccination mandate for its employees? So far, it’s tough to say.
Some county officials have called for mandate; others want more information first
Seven-story apartment building expected to be approved in Bethesda
60 apartments proposed on Avondale Street
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancels two performances at Strathmore as union talks stall
Strathmore says it has put forth a contract proposal for three full-time, 10 part-time ticket sellers
Officials begin work on community choice energy, a piece of Climate Action Plan
County now allowed to form program to buy renewable energy for residents
Survey of low-income, immigrant residents finds strong demand for health care center
More than 1,600 people were surveyed in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village
Unexpected bird visitor spotted along C&O Canal
Plus: Montgomery County expands housing opportunities for older residents; Gaithersburg seeks public input on community needs
Man killed in single-vehicle crash near Dickerson
Police said his car hit fencing poles, trees on Barnesville Road
Acting health officer urges talking to a doctor about boosters
County continues giving boosters to those who are immunocompromised, official says
French café, nail design studio coming to Bethesda Row
Businesses join list of other planned arrivals for retail area
MCPS students’ math proficiency, literacy plummet after year of virtual classes
Black, Hispanic, low-income students among hardest hit
Irish-themed restaurant and bar Hunter’s Hound coming to Chevy Chase
Owners run chain of restaurants in metro New York area
Developer moving ahead with Strathmore Square project in North Bethesda
First phase will have 220 units; total project could have about 2,200
Book report
New works by Bethesda-area writers
Extraordinary educators 2021
Meet five local teachers who are connecting with students in tough times—from dancing with second graders every morning to talking openly with teens about mental health
Lost time
For many students with special needs, the pandemic meant the end of the structure and routine they so desperately needed. Virtual learning and therapies on Zoom could only do so much. As the school year begins, their families are facing complex challenges and trying to forge a path forward.
Get away
Your cheat sheet for a weekend away
Cool and connected
Kitchen life gets an upgrade with the latest high-tech appliances
Women who inspire
They are trailblazers, leaders, doers and achievers. They’ve worked hard to get to where they are, and they aren’t stopping. Here are eight local women who are accomplished, fierce—and inspiring.
College bound
Where Bethesda-area high school graduates applied to college and where they were accepted
The activists
Two sisters from Rockville are fighting to save the planet
The power of words
For Montgomery College student Sasa Aakil, the county’s first youth poet laureate, writing is a way to express hurt and hope
‘It still seems unbelievable’
At 36, Simon Maloy was a successful political writer with a wife and two young sons. Then he found out he had colon cancer, a disease striking more and more young people.
