"Above-and-beyond" approach helps residents live their best lives Silver Spring, MD -- “People don’t care how much you know until they...

How Great Thou Art is not part of the usual genre of music for my articles. I chose this hymn as my last submission as I prepare to leave...

The phrases "Just A Foster Parent” and “Just A Foster Child” always annoy me. Using “just" in that way minimizes the role we play, and...

Chloe Mshana, a Beltsville teenager, has spent the past year sharing mental health reminders with the global digital community. Through...

This song was released in 1976 by Roy Ayers and his band Roy Ayers Ubiquity. It makes me smile when I sing it. People who are into lyrics...

A Change is Gonna Come was written in 1964 by Sam Cooke. He was known for his love songs, but he wanted to do more to unite people. This...

Silver Spring, MD – Riderwood, a senior living community managed by Erickson Living in Silver Spring, MD, today announced that it has...

BELTSVILLE, MD - Restoration House International, the multicultural contemporary church located in the heart of the Beltsville community...

This Land is Your Land was written by Woody Guthrie, in 1940, while traveling from California to New York. Like last months’ offering,...

(StatePoint) Time for your annual spring clean? Make sure you’re equipped with the right tools and strategies. Here are a few cleaning...

(StatePoint) Fairly easy to construct and even easier to maintain, raised garden beds are a great way to raise plants and vegetables in...

(StatePoint) As the weather warms, there are a few maintenance tasks every homeowner should consider completing. Use this checklist as...

(StatePoint) As the pandemic continues to restrict many of the places you are able or inclined to go, finding ways to stay active is...

To Be Fearfully and Wonderfully Made I’ve been in touch with two lifelong friends, folks I’ve known since childhood. Chosen family. Over...

We are moving into the new year with enthusiasm! All the scouts in the pack have been working to finish their Duty to God achievements...

In 1918, Irwin Berlin, born Israel Baline, arrived in the US from Russia at the age of five. I know the time frame is outside of my usual...

UPDATE#2 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DROP OFF DONATIONS OF GIFT CARDS YOU CAN DO SO ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4 FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM AT BELTVILLE ACADEMY,...

Dancing in the Street reached number 2 on the Billboard Charts in 1964. Released on July 31st, the song was sung my Martha and the...

Dear Editor, On the morning of December 3rd, while on my morning walk, I came across a dog that had been hit by a car and badly injured....

Group Building Desks in Riderwood Woodshop A group of residents living at Riderwood, an Erickson Living managed senior living community...