Then & Now: ALL DOWN THE LINE

  A steam locomotive stops at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad’s station in Gaithersburg in this undated photo. The station was built in 1884. Today it serves the MARC’s Brunswick line and is the site...

Contemporary Quilter Karen Schulz

Like so many kids, as a toddler Karen Schulz had a blanket that went everywhere she did. “I can still remember running my fingers along the satin binding of the blanket,” she says. Once, she...

A Comeback for the American Chestnut?

On an early fall day, orange spray can in hand, Bruce Levine weaves his way through an orchard of American chestnut trees in Sunshine, Md. — a short jog down a country road near...

On the Backs of Labor

By Alan Hecht Around the world, people of many nations celebrate May 1 as International Workers Day. Although not widely observed in the United States, May Day has deep roots in the history of American...

Adventure awaits at the beach

By Mary Ann Treger Think a regional beach vacation is only about loafing on a beach soaking up sun? Think again. Sure, there’s plenty of surf and sand to enjoy an easy road trip away,...

A starter guide to curating a gallery wall

By Joyce Sampson The decision to bring a bare wall to life can be intimidating. Whether your abode is a massive estate or a studio apartment, curating a gallery wall could be the solution. A gallery...

Montgomery County financial specialist Miguel Villegas tells how to plan for a comfortable ride

By Raquel Alfaro Do you find yourself daydreaming of retiring to a beach? Or maybe you hope to travel the world. But before you buy that plane ticket you have to make sure you’re financially...

Lies, damned lies and habitual lies

First term U.S. House Republican George Santos has come under fire for fabricating much of his resume, career, education, love life and family history. The New York Congress member demonstrates the signs of pathological lying...

La Mexicana Serves Up Food and Entertainment

Story and Photos by Jillian Diamond Tucked away in a Gaithersburg shopping center on Shady Grove Road is an unassuming-looking Mexican restaurant. But inside La Mexicana Bar & Grill, guests are offered healthy, affordable Mexican...

A Conference With the Secretary of Defense

Story by David Mark | Photos by David Stuck Many Montgomery County residents of a certain age — and those around Maryland and the broader National Capital Region — share enduring memories from former NFL...

Then & Now: 200 years in Sandy Spring

Then In 1822, a group of former enslaved people formed the Sharp Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Sandy Spring. The first independent Black church in Montgomery County, it celebrated its bicentennial last year. Founders of the...

Africa and Jamaica inspire self-taught Leslie Anne Hansley

Ask Leslie Anne Hansley about her life and her art — she’s a self-taught painter — and she replies, “I’m a lucky person. A lucky, lucky, lucky person.” Now 77, she began painting just four...