Stories for April 2020

Charity in Potomac in the Time of Coronavirus

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MCPS High Schools Lead Maryland’s Best

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This Week in Coronavirus in Potomac

United States approaches one million Covid-19 Cases, (988,810 reported as of Tuesday) and more than 50,000 deaths, while here at home we cope with hunger, eviction relief, relief for small businesses.

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Register to Vote or Verify Your Registration Now in Maryland

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Opinion: Column: And So It Begins

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Selflessness and Compassion

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This Week in Coronavirus in Potomac

Week of April 21

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Maryland School Buildings Closed, But Student Learning Continues

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Tree Removal at Swains Lock on Hold

National Park Service planned to remove “hazardous” trees and vegetation in Swains Lock area April 21-May 15.

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Help the Alzheimer’s Association

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Silver Diner at Rio and Real Food for Kids Increase Weekday Meal Giveaway

More than 6,000 free meals provided for area schoolchildren and their families in need.

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Opinion: Column: Wholesale Change

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Staying Active in Social Isolation

A variety of local offerings allows for days filled with activity.

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Potomac Home Sales: March, 2020

In March, 2020, 49 Potomac homes sold between $2,079,000-$593,000.

Potomac Home Sales: March, 2020

Like many business owners across Northern Virginia, Cyrille Brenac is still waiting to hear back from his bank about his application to the Paycheck Protection Program. That’s the $350 billion program that was part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus law designed to offer money to small businesses who can demonstrate they are keeping their employees. For Brenac, who lives in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington, the money would help him rehire about 50 employees of his two French restaurants he laid off when the economy abruptly shut down as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.