Quince Orchard High School’s production of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery The Mousetrap came to a close on Saturday, Nov. 16. The play was the culmination of eight intensive weeks of rehearsal and set construction, led by QOHS Drama Director Scott…
This year, for the first and probably the last time I will celebrate them on the same day, Chanukah begins on Thanksgiving. I usually make some Chanukah recipes with oil, or fried, as is traditional, but I also like to…
I grew up in a house that any builder would be proud to present as a model home. Not because of its size, but because it was meticulously decorated and looked like no one lived there. That is, until you…
I’m sorry to say that my experience on Amtrak just isn’t the same as the B&O and the Frisco trains were when I used to take them in the late l940s and early ‘50s. Part of my pleasure of being…
Henri Matisse, Léon Bakst, passionate collectors, unique homes, upscale dining and growing sophistication make Baltimore an ideal getaway for a weekend, or even a long Saturday or Sunday jaunt. If your idea of Baltimore is based on John Waters’ idiosyncratic…
“We just had to get our swagger back, to get ready for the new season. It’s 0-0 now,” said Mike Murtaugh, a clean and fresh-looking senior quarterback. Murtaugh had just finished leading his Cougars to a 40-0 whomping of the…
By Sean Gossard With Northwest High School firing on both sides of the ball in the final weeks of the season, it was only a matter of time for them to reach the regional semifinals. The Jaguars proved on Friday,…
Kevin Joppy has been called “Twos” since childhood, based on sharing the same name with his father. But this week people may start calling him “Fives” after the Quince Orchard running back who wears no. 5 scored five touchdowns to…
By Sean Gossard Northwest High School’s football team continued improving this season with an upset win against 4A West rival and division leader Quince Orchard on Friday, Nov.1 and a regular-season finale win against Springbrook on Friday, Nov. 8. In…
The Northwest Jaguars won bragging rights in the Battle of Great Seneca last Friday, upsetting the then-undefeated Quince Orchard Cougars, 35-21, and in the process raising their stature for the forthcoming Maryland 4A playoffs while casting concerns on QO’s. The…
