The irony of new urbanism is that it really isn’t new at all. In fact, communities like Kentlands, which include the elements of traditional neighborhoods and are accessible to public transit, were the norm until the onslaught of post-World War…
Quick – Quick – Quick! What mythological creature has the whole world on his shoulders? Still thinking? Too late. The answer is “Atlas.” Welcome to the world of the Quince Orchard High School Academic Club. The club, a group of…
It is supposed to snow tomorrow, and my reaction to this looming threat is embarrassing. Some background to set the stage. My children are grown. My husband has been working out of town for a week and will not be…
It is the 28th and the fourth Tuesday in January. At nearly 6 p.m., it is already dark and bitterly cold. However, as I trudge, collar up, chin tucked, through the parking lot, warm light beckons from the great room…
The Montgomery County Council is united in support of a proposal, sponsored by Council member Phil Andrews (District 3) and cosponsored by every one of his eight Council colleagues, to provide candidates for County Executive and County Council seats with…
Although not record-breaking, the winter weather that characterized the month of January 2014 was bitterly cold. During the month, countywide, the fire department was called out to more than 400 sprinkler fire suppression system problems, most of them caused by…
The Maryland Transit Authority is marking new milestones in the evolution of the Corridor Cities Transitway. On Jan. 29, project manager Rick Kiegel and a team of two engineers and two information specialists came to the Lakelands Clubhouse to talk…
I have never been to England—or is it Great Britain?—but my husband thinks that I think I live there. And for the silliest reason. These days, and for about the past year, when I watch television, I almost only ever…
It may be a cold January, but in the race to select a Democratic candidate to run for the Montgomery County Council’s third district seat, things are beginning to heat up. Primary election day is June 24. To date, two…
Valerie Dugan has her fingers on many musical pulses. As longtime piano accompanist for all three groups singing under the Kentlands Community Chorus umbrella—a regional choral organization sponsored by the nonprofit Kentlands Community Foundation—Dugan practices the delicate art of playing…
