My parents live between 480 and 520 miles away from me, depending on the route you take if you drive there, as I often do. They live in Massachusetts, in a magical place called Cape Cod. However, during the recent…
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The Great Man Still Abides
by Nora H. Caplan • • 0 Comments
It may rank as only seventh in the “List of America’s Favorite Architecture,” but the Lincoln Memorial is the most memorable to me. Seeing its unearthly beauty, especially at night with its image shimmering in the Reflecting Pool and Lincoln’s…
Mike at the Movies
by Mike Cuthbert • • 0 Comments
Mortdecai (R) *** You may or may not like this film, depending on how you react to British comedy done by Americans, how much you like silliness and how much tolerance you have for puns, sight gags, a plot that…
Young QO Hoop Squads Exceed Expectations
by Syl Sobel • • 0 Comments
Basketball coaches are notoriously tough to please. They usually focus on the aspects of their teams that need improvement, and rarely seem satisfied. But two-thirds of the way into the season, Quince Orchard coaches Paul Foringer and Chris Campbell, the…
QO and NW Impress in County Championship Meet
by Ethan Cadeaux • • 0 Comments
At the Jan. 20 Montgomery County Championships for Indoor Track at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center, both Quince Orchard and Northwest were well represented. On the boys’ side, Northwest and Quince Orchard finished first and second respectively, with…
Wormald Is Building Homes for Life
by Sharon Allen Gilder • • Comments Off
Lakelands resident Ken Wormald and his brothers, Robert and Ed, have a firm foundation as partners in the building business. A little more than half a century ago, in 1964, their father, Bob, established Wormald Builders and began building homes…
Dance Party Vibe Drives New Cycle Studio
by Ellyn Wexler • • Comments Off
Marc Caputo has never been a fan of gyms. For the 48-year-old Baltimore resident, they bring back the negatives—such as ego and judgment—he associates with high school locker rooms. Similarly, his impression of an indoor cycling studio once consisted of…
Legislative Team Ready for 2015
by Pam Schipper • • Comments Off
The upcoming 2015 legislative session in Annapolis looks a bit daunting. Maryland’s budget shortfall is estimated at $1.2 billion, and new Republican Governor-Elect Larry Hogan was elected on a platform that promised to curb state spending. In December, Governor-Elect Hogan…
David London and the Magic Within
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On Jan. 30 and 31, David London brings his Weekend of Magic—an adult Magic Outside the Box Cabaret Show, Adventure to the Imagi Nation for families, and David London’s Magic Workshop —to the Arts Barn. London will perform many tricks…
‘Pardon Me, Would You Have Any Vintage Limos?’
by Sharon Allen Gilder • • Comments Off
“Take the Phantom to the Opera” is the clever refrain printed on literature Kentlands resident Cliff Burke posts about his “Crown Princess,” a 1955 Rolls-Royce Phantom, one of five cars available for hire in his fleet of vintage limousines. For…