A change in plans
Renovations during the pandemic have required adjustments—from setting up sanitizing stations to workers entering through a second-story window
To ski or not to ski
You don’t have to hit the slopes to enjoy these mid-Atlantic winter resorts
Mask makers
A local group of volunteers has donated nearly 37,000 face masks—and they’re still sewing
Bethesda interview: Kate Andersen Brower
Bestselling author Kate Andersen Brower talks about presidents and first ladies, juggling kids and interviews, and that time Joe Biden made sure all the reporters had their seat belts on
‘Why can’t it be me?’
Growing up, C. Marie Taylor kept being told “no.” Now the former CEO of Leadership Montgomery is helping companies recognize systemic racism—and confront their own biases.
A place for everything
It’s a new year, and time to recommit to getting organized
Almost famous
A Churchill senior has racked up 2.4 million followers on TikTok
The reckoning
At Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, students, staff and parents are working together to address issues of racism
Best bets
Our picks for things to see and do in the Bethesda area in January and February
Table talk
The latest food news, from pastries and poutine to an Instant Pot cookbook
‘Finding the water’
A Rockville mom’s new children’s book captures her mental health struggles
Office space
A physical therapist talks about how to avoid an achy neck, back pain and stiffness when you’re working from home
Book report
New works by local authors
Seeing stars
These scenic spots offer stargazers ample views of the night sky, away from the urban glare
‘A sense of peace’
Before the pandemic, hospice volunteers could hold patients’ hands and talk with them face-to-face. They’re still finding ways to keep patients comfortable—and that connection helps the volunteers, too.
An unforgettable year
Quiet streets, an empty football field, a protest against racial injustice. Two photographers from Bethesda captured the fear, uncertainty, hope and raised voices of 2020.
Cool for school
Three homes with stylish spaces for distance learning
Getting in
A Chevy Chase author sheds light on how decisions are made on college admissions
Signing off
In his 18 years at The Universities at Shady Grove, recently retired Executive Director Stew Edelstein embraced students’ diversity and determination and helped create a unique model of education
Re-union?
Once dominant, Montgomery County’s public employee unions have seen their clout wane. Leaders are plotting a comeback.
A time to give
In one of the wealthiest counties in the country, some families are struggling like never before. Amid the pandemic, about 100,000 Montgomery County residents don’t have enough to eat. Nonprofits are helping, but they’re facing tough times, too.
