Local Profiles

4+ day, 15+ min ago   (652+ words) The Southeast Public Library, part of the D.C. Public Library system, has just undergone a $41 million makeover. And this week, officials there are celebrating the reopening. The building, constructed in 1922 and one of several libraries built with funds from the Carnegie…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (652+ words) Dawn Moore, wife of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, said Darren Foxwell was "a gift to all of us who knew him." Darren Foxwell’s family, from left: mother Kerry Daly, sister Colleen Foxwell and father Len Foxwell. They stand alongside Maryland…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (440+ words) Established on Sept. 6, 1776, the county has grown from a largely agricultural community into Maryland’s most populous county, with more than 1 million residents. County Executive Marc Elrich said the anniversary is a chance to celebrate Montgomery County’s history while acknowledging difficult…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (313+ words) Killarney House Irish Restaurant and Pub is celebrating 25 years in Davidsonville with a month of special events, live music, food and drink promotions, and fundraiser dinners benefiting local charities. The restaurant kicked off its anniversary celebration on August 30 with an…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (909+ words) Andy Tolson remembers his first school visit. It was after he released his first fantasy novel for middle-grade students. He was nervous and didn’t sleep the night before. Fast-forward two years and the nervousness is gone and Tolson is filled…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (143+ words) Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble New York Polyphony performs its 20th anniversary concert at the auditorium on September 18. The group made its public debut in Times Square in September 2006, and its current tour, marking two decades since that founding, spans major venues nationally…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (870+ words) For more than four decades, Don and Anna Marie Osburn have been champions of the Annapolis Valley’s artistic and cultural life. They have performed, produced, organized, mentored, and advocated. Again and again, they have opened doors for other artists – and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (575+ words) Victoria Lane in Windsor has been buzzing with activity this summer thanks to an initiative to showcase the area’s makers while inspiring people to linger longer downtown. Judy Hines, owner of Handmade in Lakelands, pitched an Artist Alley Market earlier…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (114+ words) Eye On Annapolis Come and join us for the official book launch party for “Echoes of the Afterlife” There will be Food, Drinks, books available for purchase (while supplies last), book signing, and more. WHERE: Boones Station Hall at the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (564+ words) Payam Music, the innovative piano school on a mission to change how students learn music, opened its first Washington, DC metro location in Bethesda, Maryland earlier this year—marking the company's tenth school nationwide. The school provides personalized piano lessons…...