Being who they are
LGBTQ students are establishing their identities and asserting their rights—as MCPS works to keep up
September-October 2021
Answering the call
The stringing of phone lines in the Bethesda area rang in a new era
Eat your vegetables
A nutrition and wellness coach talks about the link between the food we eat and the way we feel
Diaper duty
A Bullis alum and his mom are making life easier for on-the-go parents
The party must go on
A North Bethesda couple tied the knot in a 40-guest wedding that featured a one-woman light show
Bright spot
Escaping to Brookside Gardens
Neighborhood favorites
Eight restaurants where the good food and friendly vibes keep bringing locals back
Counter culture
Linger at the kitchen island in comfort with a wide range of stools to suit any style
There’s an app for that
Local residents tap their talents and technology to solve problems
Unfinished business
A Bethesda attorney finds the past becomes the present in his book on 1960s racial strife
The unexpected
Everyone who joins a bereavement group at Hope Connections for Cancer Support has lost a loved one. One couple found each other.
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
