Montgomery Magazine

In 1853, Oratio Clagett, a local farmer, donated the land that is now home to the Potomac Methodist Church to a group of Methodist farmers, including Richard and Jeremiah Collins, who in 1854 constructed...

Attman’s Deli in Potomac has been a staple of the community for years, with General Manager Sam Lerner at the helm. Lerner has been in the food business for the past 48 years and...

For more than 50 years, the Greater Washington D.C. Community Foundation has advised thousands of individuals, families and businesses seeking to make a meaningful difference in Montgomery County and beyond. The Community Foundation, which has...

Clark and Colleen Reed started their journey to NetZero with a drafty fixer-upper in Rockville. When they bought the 1,200 square foot 2-bedroom single-family home in 2002, they knew they were going to make...

The holiday season is often associated with joy, love and celebration. However, for many us, it can also bring feelings of sadness, loneliness and anxiety. Holiday depression, also known as the “holiday blues,” is...

To some, winter’s not a season but a “celebration.” Some even call it “The most wonderful time of the year.” To be fair, those scarf-wearing fans of shortened days have a point. Who could...

When Joanne Seelig Lamparter was a 16-year-old at Churchill High School in Potomac, she sought an educational and community experience that her public high school didn’t offer. “I had seen a story on the local...

Nashville is a city that’s known for its music, but that’s not all it has to offer. From its delicious food and vibrant museums to historic sites and honky-tonk-lined streets, Nashville has something for...

Atop a hill on the west side of River Road in southwest Bethesda, stands Macedonia Baptist Church. Built in 1920, it remains the most visible relic of a once-thriving Black neighborhood. The small white...

By Jillian Diamond As Silver Spring-based Manna Food Center celebrates its 40th anniversary, CEO Jackie DeCarlo is celebrating her 10th year with the nonprofit, overseeing food distribution and advocacy work. Manna’s goal is “eliminating hunger...

By Joyce Sampson Every third Wednesday at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, Debra Wylie and her team arrange heads of cauliflower, bunches of carrots and other vegetables to grace someone’s dinner table. The line forms early at...

By Joyce Sampson Maritza Rivera is best known around the D.C. metro area as a thoughtful storyteller, spoken word artist and a tireless advocate for Latino writers of African descent. Born in New York and...