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.
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.
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.
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.
Column: A Recipe for Economic Revival
Commentary
Just six years ago, Maryland was ranked a healthy third in the nation as a “New Economy” state burgeoning with technology companies and awash with capital.
Matthew Charged In West Potomac Alumna Hannah Graham Murder
Suspect faces life in prison.
Nearly five months after the disappearance of University of Virginia sophomore and West Potomac High School alumna Hannah Graham, the primary suspect in her death investigation has been indicted by a grand jury in Albemarle County.
Combining Health and Mental Health
Community Services Board provides emergency services, prevention and treatment.
One teenager who attempted suicide revealed that if anyone had asked him beforehand whether he was thinking of hurting himself, he would have said yes.
Fairfax County Judge Orders More John Geer Materials Released
Family’s lawyer’s motions supported.
Though extensive, the thousands of pages of documents, dozens of audio files and handful of videos released last month by Fairfax County, documenting the shooting death of Springfield resident John Geer, aren’t exhaustive.
Letter: Failing in Their Duties
Letter to the Editor
I applaud your editorial on the Geer murder (“No Justification for Secrecy, Delay on Geer Shooting,” Connection, February 4-10, 2015). The Connection has done yeoman’s work in keeping this tragedy in front of the public, unlike other newspapers which are johnnie-come-latelies.
Editorial: Not the First or Only Time
Secrecy around police shootings has been a problem for at least a decade.
The official position of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on the need for changes in policy after the shooting of John Geer by police in Springfield in August of 2013 appears to be that this is the first time police policies have been a problem: “Policies for handling police-involved incidents, which served us well for decades, were inadequate in this complicated situation.”