On a dark and stormy night—or rather, in the aftermath of a strong and quickly moving storm that downed trees and knocked out power, “The Blair Witch Project” writer and director Ed Sánchez sat down to talk to Emmy award-winning…
In April, the Keller family returned from Vietnam, where they adopted their second Vietnamese daughter, Lana, who will be entering fourth grade at Centerville Elementary School this fall. Katherine Ross-Keller, an occupational therapist in Montgomery County Public Schools, her husband,…
While some teens are preoccupied with posting photos on Instagram or winning a round of Fortnite, Urbana High School (UHS) rising junior Ember Carrera is busy trying to save planet Earth. “Composting is essential to a healthy planet,” she said.…
A new spa in Urbana offers something unique. Co-owned by three Chinese women—two masseuses and an acupuncturist—Acu Massage & Spa specializes in traditional Chinese medicine and focuses on massage and acupuncture. Acu Massage & Spa opened in the Urbana Village…
A bridging ceremony held at Urbana High School on June 10 marked the transition of 54 girls from their previous level within the Girl Scout hierarchy to their new level. A bridging ceremony celebrates the ascension from one level to…
There is an oasis in Adamstown amongst the endless fields of corn and hay. Some passersby will happen upon it purely by accident while others may be intrigued by their website or Facebook page. Mad Science Brewery at Thanksgiving Farms…
Tucked off MD 355 down Hyattstown Mill Road at the edge of Little Bennett Regional Park is Hyattstown Mill, home of the Hyattstown Mill Arts Project (HMAP) that celebrated its 20th anniversary during the recent Heritage Days Festival with the…
When Nikki Williams was serving as an Arabic linguist with the U.S. Air Force, she couldn’t have predicted that she would someday turn her experiences into a career of birth and healing. Now a doula, Williams supports a family “with…
Artist Goodloe Byron needs no introduction, especially if you’ve seen his murals on the Church Street Parking Garage in Frederick, at the Red Line Metro in Silver Spring, in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon area—or more locally at The Surf House, Kannavis…
Dynamic Automotive understands they need to support the community that supports them. “If we didn’t have our customers, we would not have a business,” said Darlene Canfield, office manager. “We believe that giving back to the community that gives to…
