While the closest that most Americans get to agriculture choosing from produce trucked into the grocery store from California. However, summer months offer the opportunity for mindful people

COMMUNITY • BY JULIE WIATT How wide is the human heart? How elastic is the concept of home? Over the past 30 years Sharon and Bill Murphy answered these

HEALTH • BY JOSH COOPER, CNS Scroll to bottom to see interactive map. Some Maryland residents see drinking raw milk as a normal part of a healthy diet. The

ENVIRONMENT • BY AMANDA ZIADEH On April 10, Cassie Meador, artistic director of Takoma Park’s Dance Exchange, began a 500-mile hike through Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia to

HEALTH & FITNESS • BY KIRSTY GROFF As people develop, they move through different stages in their lives.  The names and terms for these stages can differ from

PETS • BY TEIGHLER DOAK DC resident Ethel Taylor saw an empty space in the local market for dog owners and filled it with suds. The Doggie Washerette provides

FAMILY • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS Even as Gov. Martin O'Malley capped a major legislative victory Thursday by signing a bill that allows same-sex couples in Maryland to

FAMILY • BY KARA ROSE, CNS For Maryland same-sex couples like Erin and Kat McGonigle, getting legally hitched required a short trip

ECONOMY • BY AMALIA EHRMANN, CNS Special Report Families with young children in Montgomery County must earn at least $64,000 a year just to cover their basic needs

ECONOMY • BY CAITLIN JOHNSTON and CARL STRAUMSHEIM, CNS Special Report A Montgomery County family of three — an adult, a preschooler and a school-age child — needs

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS  • BY AMANDA YEAGER, CNS In testimony before a Senate committee Tuesday, Gov. Martin O'Malley stressed the importance of balancing the freedom of Maryland's religious

THE HEART OF PARENTING • BY EMORY LUCE BALDWIN I am perplexed about something that has come up for both my kids: quitting an activity that they said

TALK OF TAKOMA • BY HOWARD KOHN Campaigns for student government are always unpredictable and a bit homespun, but if bookies had been handicapping the candidacy of Kay

VIDEO • ALISON KITCHENS, CNS Nearly  1/3 of Montgomery County residents were born in other countries. This quick video introduces one voice from a family of immigrants.

VIDEO • ALISON KITCHENS, CNS Nearly  1/3 of Montgomery County residents were born in other countries. This quick video introduces one voice from a family of immigrants.

VIDEO • REBECCA TARANTO, CNS TV Homelessness is becoming increasingly common among families, even in Montgomery County, Md., which is one of the nation's wealthiest neighborhoods. One Silver

TAKOMA ARCHIVES • BY DIANA KOHN From Takoma Park’s first settlers to Motorcat, "Images of America: Takoma Park" celebrates 125 plus years of local history and makes a

by Greg Kohn Takoma Park politician Marc Elrich had an idea: Instead of more big-dollar roads or rail systems why not figure out a modern approach to old-fashioned buses? 

WORLD ON A PLATE • With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to start thinking about the next round of holiday celebrations. Holiday traditions vary from family to family,