The new Whole Foods store in North Bethesda is great but parking is a bad experience.
I recently partnered with seven other members of Team Maryland to reach out to young people in our state and share with them a simple but powerful message: It gets better.
The creation of the "Hotels for Heroes" program is the next step in providing military families with the support they need when their loved ones are wounded or injured.
Shifts in the economic climate mean the economy is charting new ground, and could effect stocks and bonds.
Superintendent Starr continues to call for more technology in our schools, but he isn't offering us a vision of what that world looks like.
The real estate market in the 20855 ZIP Code of Derwood saw average sold prices increase by 5 percent in September with homes taking longer to sell than during the same period last year.
The real estate market in Rockville's 20852 ZIP code saw average sold prices down by 4 percent in September with homes taking longer to sell than during the same period last year.
The real estate market in Rockville's 20853 ZIP code in September showed selling prices down slightly from a year ago with fewer days on the market.
Expect new charges on your bank statements in the coming weeks.
Autumn brings cooler weather—and the beginning of flu season.
Black immigrant county school students outperform non-black immigrant students. Scholars believe this is true because black immigrants are more optimistic about America.
Rockville real estate in the 20850 ZIP sold faster and for higher prices in September than in September 2010.
What will the plan for Rockville's economic future say about overcrowding in Montgomery County Public Schools?
In a spring 2009 survey, 29.3 percent of Maryland high schoolers surveyed said they had been offered or sold an illegal drug by someone on school property. How bad is that?
How many poor kids earn the International Baccalaureate diploma? Wouldn't it be nice for MCPS to share with the public some comprehensive IB data on an annual basis?
Once the answer, chlorine is now something your home can do without. Here's how.
There's a message behind all that pink: Be proactive with self-breast examinations and mammograms.
Shop smarter to reduce the impact of rising food costs.
For recent college graduates looking for jobs, it's not all about the paycheck.
MCPS should leverage private dollars to build schools. But private entities building schools are not going to build without getting something in return.
The real estate market in Derwood's 20855 ZIP code saw sales activity cut in half in August, compared to August 2010.
How much do you really know about the schools you are seeking?
The real estate market in the 20853 ZIP code saw mixed activity in August.
Homes in the 20852 ZIP code sold for less in August than did homes sold at the same time last year, but they were on the market for a shorter time.
More homes in the 20850 ZIP code sold in August than in this time last year—and at a higher price.
MCPS has not eliminated the SAT reading score gap between its poor and rich students nor between its black and white students.
Don't be fooled, conned or connived by hyped up advertising.
Are we choosing the best school for the right reason?
Back-to-school time is an occasion to organize and check in on your financial accounts.
As fall sports begin this week, parents, coaches and athletes should know concussion signs and symptoms.
A focus on budgeting, saving, organization and a little help from Mom and Dad can get your college freshmen off on the right financial foot.
The September/October issue of Bethesda Magazine—full of interesting education-related articles—is worthy of the newsstand price of $3.95.
This article describes cost-effective ways to reduce your cooling costs.
Your boss asks you to meet with a private sector friend “just to help him out.” Does he want him to get some inside information about your procurement; or is he just being nice? Be careful.
Protect yourself and avoid credit card problems by taking a few precautions before going on vacation.
Home-cooked school lunches, pools in high schools and underground school parking lots?
Consider filtering your own water.
Superintendent Josh Starr has a book club. What will the books reveal about where he is taking MCPS?
The weeks leading up to the school year are consumed with checklists and shopping trips. One item at the top of my family’s checklist is immunizations.
When investing to reach your financial goals, first consider your tolerance of price fluctuations and potential losses.