Mr. Cuthbert: What was the point of your excessively harsh “review” of the production of the play “Bye Bye Birdie” by the students of Quince Orchard High School? This was not some big-budget production starring Hollywood divas; it was an enthusiastic effort that the students at QO have worked for…
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Please: No “Silent Spring” Living in the Kentlands and Lakelands, offers a special joy: to walk on the pathways around the lakes in our neighborhood. This, even more so in the spring when the symphony of birds singing fills the air. My…
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Digital Dish The city of Gaithersburg launched its new and improved website on March 25. The web address remains the same, but the new site offers better organization and easier navigation, calendar filtering options, integration of emergency notifications and social…
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Cars and New Urbanism I am a recent advertiser (ArizonaWood — I’m a crafter and make rustic, Southwestern-style small tables, benches and wall hangings from reclaimed lumber) and longtime patron of the Kentlands. Being an advertiser, I am now getting…
Laughter Is the Best Medicine
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By Gina Dropik An empty toilet paper holder, eye-rolling teenagers, the dreaded deli counter, Starbucks addictions. These are all parts of the everyday life of a suburban mom—the kinds of things that can make a woman laugh, cry or just…
Lorraine McNamara Proves School and Rink a Winning Combination
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By Nora Fitzpatrick I like to think that I have pretty good time management skills. I plan the coming week’s activities in advance, all appointments and practices are color-coded in my iCal, and I pack the kids’ lunches the night…
French Melodies Grace the Salon at Kentlands Mansion
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By Nora Fitzpatrick The third installment of the yearlong sfz salon series, which features a blending of various styles of chamber music, comes to the Kentlands Mansion on March 1, 8 p.m. Sfz, short for sforzando, is an indication on…
Ton of Fun Fitness Tips
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At Fleet Feet Sports, some 140 people have been challenged to lose—literally and collectively—a ton of weight. At press time, these Ton of Fun Challenge participants had lost a total of 602 pounds. Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz and Germantown resident…
Arts & Entertainment
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“Blame it on Beckett” Jan. 10-26, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., The Arts Barn In partnership with Montgomery Playhouse, the Arts Barn presents “Blame it on Beckett,” a comedy by local playwright John Morogiello. Director David…
Assignment Education
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Compiled by Maureen Stiles and Pam Schipper The Conversation on Cybercivility When winter weather arrived in early December and Montgomery County Public Schools went through its evaluation procedure for school delays and closings, Superintendent Joshua Starr began receiving messages on…