These Moms Know How To Pack a Lunch
A solution to plastic sandwich bags launches a business.
It started with three Potomac moms sitting around a kitchen table in 2008, bemoaning the fact that children’s lunches these days consume a whole lot of plastic.
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova Bulova to Create Transparency Review Commission
Group would include citizens, legal community and other organizations.
When Alexandria resident Natasha McKenna was removed from life support and died on Feb. 8, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office posted a release on the county website.
Column: Not So Late This Time
But real-time once again: February 20, 11 hours, approximately, after our regularly-scheduled, post-scan meeting with the oncologist at 10:00 this morning.
Potomac: Sports Briefs for February 25, 2015
The Whitman girls’ basketball team won three games in five days to complete an undefeated regular season.
Full Circle
Back home to savor a few more green summers.
It happened slowly at first. Simple thoughts of a horse I had once owned began appearing in my mind.
Misty Blue Says Good-bye to Former Owner
Unconditional love.
In the Aug. 28, 2010 edition of The Almanac, an article featured the "shared custody" of a husky named Misty Blue.
40 Years of Photography
Photoworks’ anniversary celebrates commitment to artistry and education.
Photoworks, the not-for-profit resource for all-things photography, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year as one of Glen Echo Park's art studios.
Nadia Saad-Miller: A Life of Valor, Dedication
From the Middle East to Potomac.
Potomac resident Nadia Saad-Miller’s adventurous life-story could be made into an action film including danger, intrigue and romance. In her 40 years with the United Nations and World Bank, she was dedicated to improving social and economic conditions of the poor and underdeveloped people around the world.
Editorial: Managing Mental Illness in Jails
Natasha McKenna’s death provides window on national concern.
A national report released on Feb. 11 highlighted the prevalence of people with mental illness incarcerated in local jails.
Fairfax County School Board Discusses New AAP Center at Poplar Tree
Board seeks more community feedback before taking action.
Greenbriar West Elementary School is far from the only Fairfax County Public School with an overcrowding problem.
Potomac: Whitman Girls' Basketball Eyes Undefeated Season
Vikings motivated by 2014 playoff loss to Kennedy.
The Whitman girls' basketball team is 17-0.
Potomac Home Sales: January, 2015
In January, 2015, 27 Potomac homes sold between $5,500,000-$330,000.
Potomac Home Sales: January, 2015
Black History Month Celebrations
Local students learn about the history and accomplishments of African-Americans.
Fourth grade student Eli West crafted a poem this month that was modeled after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous, “I Have a Dream” speech.
Super-Insulation Talk Attracts Homeowners in Reston
How to lower electric, gas and water bills?
The Rose Gallery at Reston Community Center at Lake Anne in Reston was the venue for a well-attended presentation by Rich and Marian Taschler on proper home insulation and its mostly unknown benefits. The program was offered under the auspices of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University.
Whitman Girls' Basketball Eyes Undefeated Season
Vikings motivated by 2014 playoff loss to Kennedy.
The 2013-14 Whitman girls’ basketball team, which had won 20 games in row, picked a terrible time to lay an egg.
Column: Real-Time, Really Late
I’m not a night owl. More of an early bird, worms notwithstanding. But given the contents of last week’s column, “Scantsy,” I find it difficult to write about anything else while waiting for the results of my CT Scan.
Celebrating Potomac’s Part in Underground Railroad
Montgomery County’s underground railroad trail and Josiah Henson Park honor courageous African Americans.
In the 1850s, the citizens of Maryland were divided over the future of slavery in the Union.
Library Lovers Month’ Highlights Programs, Services
Kaydee Puppeteers to present two shows Feb. 28.
To Celebrate February as “Library Lover’s Month,” the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Potomac Chapter, will sponsor Kaydee Puppeteers on Feb. 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Letter to the Editor
Motorists and Rail Crossings
As an expert witness in railroad accident cases, I have spent countless hours observing motorist behavior at the Randolph Road railroad crossing in Rockville.
‘An Outstanding Human Being’
Friends and family recall Ted Cain.
Theophilus Edmund Cain, known by a host of friends and family as “Ted,” died Monday, Feb. 9 at home in Potomac.