People + Places

Bethesda authors share the spark behind their books

Davi Walders spent years writing for other people as an educator. Now, she writes books about overlooked women whose stories are not well known,...

Meet Montgomery County’s Youth Poet Laureate

At age 13, Elana Ernst is the Washington area’s youngest Youth Poet Laureate finalist. She was selected Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate 2022 by...

MoCo cities take 18 of 25 spots on Niche’s ‘Best Places to Live in...

Is Montgomery County one of the best places to live in Maryland? Most residents would probably say yes, but they aren't the only ones. Niche,...

Silver Spring runner uses his ‘secret weapon’ to win the 2022 Atlanta Marathon

Shlomo Fishman’s brain was telling him that he could stop. Not even halfway through the Atlanta Marathon on Feb. 27, the Silver Spring resident’s...

Chevy Chase ranks 12th in country for best financial management, according to personal finance...

The residents in Chevy Chase sure know their money, at least that’s what one personal finance website has found. The city ranked 12th nationally...

Indigro Plant Design: Takoma Park’s newest potted plant paradise

Plant parents and soon-to-be plant parents can rejoice as this new Takoma Park Main Street business specializes in helping home owners and businesses incorporate...

Chopping it up with Chef George Rodrigues

  Brazilian chef George Rodrigues has sliced and diced his way through the restaurant industry with a resume that includes being the chef de cuisine...

Building on History: Anita Neal Powell shines a light on the county’s historic Black...

By Susan Ingram Since 1977, Anita Neal Powell, founder of the Lincoln Park Historical Foundation, has been laser-focused on bringing Montgomery County’s historic Black communities...

A tale of two segregated communities: ‘Finding Fellowship’ reveals how a racial divide was...

Sometimes history is hidden in plain sight. Just ask lawyer, and now documentary co-producer, Jason Green. He uncovered his family’s deep roots in a now-lost...

Designer breathes fresh air into 1990s Gaithersburg home

  By Susan C. Ingram The “before” pictures taken for designer Sharifa Wellman’s latest design/build project might beg the question, “What’s the problem?” The kitchen and...