Jeni Stepanek Knows Peace Despite Challenges
Dr. Jeni Stepanek remembers studying for doctoral school with her young son, Mattie, who once scored higher than she did on an exam—the son...
Silver Spring is the epicenter of a thriving Ethiopian diaspora
On most mornings you’ll find Abeba Tsegaye behind the counter at Kefa Café on Bonifant Street, serving a local clientele. After college in Ohio,...
Melissa Mollet leaves the traffic behind
Born in Gaithersburg when it was “a slower version of what it is now,” Melissa Mollet is known as morning traffic reporter on NBC4....
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...
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,...
21-Year-Old Gaithersburg Native Performs on America’s Got Talent
Can we get a Hallelujah for local talent?
Anna Wilson, a 21-year-old Gaithersburg native, took to the national stage on “America’s Got Talent,” which aired...
Masai Russell: Confident, Committed to Excellence and Very, Very Fast
One one-hundredth of a second. “That’s faster than we can even blink,” says Masai Russell.
For Russell, it was a mere centisecond that changed her...
Afterlife for Old Clothes Is Big Business, Helps Environment
The recycling business is personal for Beth Gingold.
The Silver Spring resident and former coordinator of the recycling program for the D.C. Public Schools has...
Your Choice, Your Winners 2024
Montgomery Magazine’s 2024 Readers’ Choice award recipients are the local businesses that have earned your vote as the best at what they do in...
Aging in Place
Finding Solutions for Living at Home in Your Golden Years
The creak of a familiar staircase, the family photographs lining the hallway, the garden that’s...