Last week I sat down to interview a really bright MCPS 9th grader who was introduced to me because they didn’t feel safe at their school and wanted to speak out about it. Our almost 2 hour long talk ranged over a vast array of topics but chief among themContinue Reading
By Mila Johns Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School held a Community Meeting on the evening of Monday January 30, 2023 to address the medical emergency incident that occurred at the school last week and the ensuing criticism of its handling of the situation by both parents and students. Initial Incident andContinue Reading
The hypocrisy and irony inherent in HB433: Expanding the Freedom to Serve Act, sponsored by David Fraser-Hidalgo and Cheryl Kagan, are too blatant to go unchecked. The bill states, “There is an ongoing shortage of police officers in our communities. The Freedom to Serve Act will significantly increase the potentialContinue Reading
This article is based on the live tweets from Esther Wells with permission and some parts are paraphrased or incomplete based on that limitation. The forum took place tonight 12/21/2022. District 14 Vacancy Governor Elect Wes Moore selected Eric Luedtke to join his inner circle as his chief legislative affairsContinue Reading
We wanted to make it easier to support local businesses and keep more of your money in the community while also helping out local small businesses so collected information to do free ads for local small businesses and crafters. The response was amazing but we have finally gotten through most.Continue Reading
Imagination Stage invited me with press passes to take my kids to see the Opening Night for the play “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience” and it was definitely quite an experience! Right from the start, there was lots of excitement and music. The actors were phenomenal withContinue Reading
Small business owners and crafters, we want to help you for the holidays! Often, people want to spend their money more locally in their community but don’t know where to do it. We are planning to put out a catalog of small businesses to support and distribute it widely. BusinessesContinue Reading
Have you heard? A “game-changing” health institute is coming to ‘North Bethesda’. Note: back in my school days, say early 2000s, we simply called “North Bethesda” Rockville or White Flint. Re-elected “At Large” Council Member Evan Glass proclaimed in his ‘Glass Gazette’ E-Newsletter: “With the signing of a new partnership betweenContinue Reading
The Annual Owl Moon Raptor Center festival is one of my favorite events. The Owl Moon Raptor Center (their non profit’s site or check them out on Facebook for more pics) Unfortunately we couldn’t attend this year, but crowdsourced and asked our readers and friends who did to share someContinue Reading
Background 10/19/2022 WARNING: Gore and Halloween decorations Since 2015, Holly Agouridis has created an incredible display of Halloween animatronics for neighbors and those who know about it to enjoy. I spoke to her today about what has since become known as “The Catalina Haunt” and what drives her to createContinue Reading