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7 must-have picnic accessories

7 Must-Have Picnic Accessories

We found everything you need to enjoy a lovely meal outside.
Cicadas are coming to Montgomery County, Maryland

Get Ready, Cicadas are Coming

Don’t worry, these winged insects aren’t as scary as they look.
Boardroom Salon for Men in Rockville, Md

Boardroom Salon for Men Opens First Maryland Location at Montrose Crossing

The luxury salon is known for its innovative unlimited haircut memberships.
New Apparel Line Celebrates C&O Canal National Historic Park’s Golden Anniversary

New Apparel Line Celebrates C&O Canal National Historical Park’s Golden Anniversary

Released by C&O Canal Trust and Route One Apparel, it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the C&O Canal joining the National Park Service.
Dog bar Bark Social opens in Bethesda

A New Place for Fido to Play

Bark Social, the area's first off-leash dog park and coffee shop, opens at Pike and Rose in North Bethesda.
Montgomery County Active Aging Week

Montgomery County Promotes Active Aging with Weeklong Celebration

Residents are invited to participate in free health and wellness activities virtually during Active Aging Week
Rob Scheer of Comfort Cases, a nonprofit in Rockville, MD

Comfort Cases: Giving Foster Children a Hopeful Start in Their New Homes

This Rockville-based nonprofit is on a mission to eliminate trash bags from the foster care system.
Author Ellen Oh talks about her nonprofit We Need Diverse Books

Q&A: Ellen Oh, Author and Co-founder of We Need Diverse Books

Tired of seeing a lack of Asian representation in kid lit, the Bethesda author began writing her own children's books.
Hal Horenberg of Home At Last sanctuary helps foster dogs get adopted

Finding a Forever Home for Fido

Hal Horenberg of Home At Last Sanctuary has one goal: No animal left behind.
"Adventures in Kindness" mother-daughter author duo, Carrie and Sophia Fox

Creating kind kids

"Adventures in Kindness," a new book by a Potomac fifth grader and her mom, offers kids 52 ways to practice kindness at home, at school and in their community.