By Syl Sobel and Ethan Cadeaux Cougars Celebrate Athletic Achievements Quince Orchard standout defensive lineman Adam McLean made it official this month, signing his National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Maryland on a football scholarship. McLean, one…
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Police Blotter
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Residential Burglaries On 11/23/2014 at 12:54 p.m., two residential burglaries were reported in the 600 blocks of Main Street and Lake Varuna Drive. An unknown suspect(s) entered both garages and removed property from the vehicles. Assorted items left in vehicles were…
Staying Safe on a Winter’s Night Run
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By Brittany Jackett As we approach the—dare we say it—cold winter months, daylight hours become a precious commodity. We often rearrange our fitness/running routines this time of year to catch additional hours of daylight. We wake up earlier, extend our…
Arts on the Green Sees Pink
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By Sharon Allen Gilder If the adage “Laughter is the best medicine” has merit, then everyone could use a dose of “Breast in Show.” The professional live stage musical opened Sept. 12 and runs through Sept. 27 at the Arts…
Domenic Cicala Is Styling Multiple Talents
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By Sharon Allen Gilder Domenic Cicala may be the owner of O’Hair Salon & Spa on Main Street in Kentlands, but his latest cut is his newly released CD, “Who’s Foolin Who.” The Montgomery County native, who now resides in…
Role Reversals: Multiple Pursuits Make Elizabeth Kominski Run
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By Ellyn Wexler Elizabeth Kominski strives for balance. That’s no easy task given the multiple roles she plays. The 33-year-old Silver Spring resident and her husband, musician Phil Kominski, have two children, ages 5 and 2-1/2. During the school year,…
SCENE-chronized in Perfect Harmony
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By Sharon Allen Gilder “Wait a minute. Was that Dudley Connell of the three-time Grammy-nominated bluegrass group Seldom Scene walking by just now?” Your eyes wouldn’t be playing tricks on you if that’s what you thought. Connell has lived in…
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In response to “Parking Ticket Enforcement” Regardless of whether the 30-minute parking regulations have been enforced or not over the last 15 years, I cannot feel sorry for someone who disregards the signs and gets a $60 fine! I don’t…
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Parking Ticket Enforcement After 15 years of non-enforcement, Gaithersburg City Police are now ticketing vehicles in the 30 minute only, head-in parking by the Kentlands theater. The ticket is $60!!! So your readers might appreciate the heads up before they…
Painting the Town: Octogenarian Artist Does It All
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By Ellyn Wexler Howard Cohen defies George Bernard Shaw’s often-quoted words. In “Man and Superman,” the playwright wrote, “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.” The Lakeland Ridge resident, who will turn 90 in September, has painted since early childhood…