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Articles by Lily Chadwick
‘Long lines’ and ‘short-staffed’: Hanover hosts Family Weekend
From Sept. 25 to Sept. 27, as the College welcomed relatives and supporters of freshman and senior students for Dartmouth’s Family Weekend, local Hanover businesses predictably saw an increase in traffic. While a record number of guests registered for Family Weekend last year, the Office of Alumni Relations did not respond to requests for comment on this year’s registration numbers. Dartmouth Co-op store manager Jill Dolan said she “absolutely” saw an increase in business over the weekend.
MCPS charter school MECCA Business Learning Institute faces potential closure
Montgomery County’s one and only public charter school, the MECCA Business Learning Institute (MBLI), faces potential closure following concerns from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) leadership. The school opened in August 2025, but just a few months later, Superintendent Thomas Taylor recommended considering its closure, citing issues including violations of special education laws, safety problems and privacy concerns.
From the ramp to real life: No Hate Tour takes on bullying
Eye-catching bike stunts. Antibullying. What do these two things have in common? Seemingly not much. Yet, ASA Entertainment’s No Hate Tour managed to combine these elements and embarked on a journey to spread an essential message. The tour has visited over 200 schools across the country just this fall, sharing important bullying prevention information, tools and techniques.
Potomac Day 2025: A local tradition of community spirit
On Oct. 11, 2025, members of the Potomac community were immersed in a day full of fall festivities at the annual Potomac Day. The celebration lasted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and included a parade, petting zoo, car show, business fair, rides and more. Winston Churchill High School senior Cailey Harrington got to be a part of the event for the first time this year. “I wanted to experience the community feeling before I leave for college,” Harrington said.
Extended transition day helps to ease new students’ anxiety
New hallway layouts to master, new teachers to meet and new classmates to learn about. Transitioning to a new school is no easy feat. In order to help with this stressful process, MCPS has implemented a county-wide non-instructional transition day on Aug. 25 for all students entering grades K, 6 and 9, along with any other new or transferring students.
Local author debuts captivating new book full of healing and humor
Hopeful. Uplifting. Poignant. These are the three words that author and former Montgomery County Public School teacher Sara Goodman Confino chose to describe her latest novel, “Good Grief,” which was released on Aug. 26. The novel explores the dynamic between a widow, Barbara and her late husband’s mother, Ruth, as they both heal from a difficult loss. When crafting this novel, Goodman Confino was inspired by aspects of her own life.
MCSL 2025 Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet: Fast lanes and fierce races
On the evening of July 8, the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center was packed full of swimmers, coaches, parents and fans for one of the Montgomery County Swim League’s (MCSL) most prominent events: the Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet. In order to qualify for this highly competitive meet, swimmers must be among the top eight swimmers in MCSL in an individual event based on their times from prior dual meets.
A legacy restored: bringing back a century-old church
Many members of the Scotland neighborhood consider the Scotland AME Zion Church, located on Seven Locks Road in Potomac, to be the cornerstone of their community. Bernard Scott has personally felt the strength and love that the church has to offer since 1968, when he was married to a lifelong resident of Scotland, Francine Smith, in the church.
Maggie King: Fierce, focused and fueling the future of softball
Whether it's through throwing the game-winning pitch or bringing the team together with an empowering cheer, Maggie King’s passion for the sport of softball is evident to anyone watching her. King has been a star player for the Winston Churchill High School Softball Team throughout all four of her seasons and has reached countless milestones during her time as a Churchill Bulldog.
Local tutoring company helps students soar through peer tutoring
The impact of Bethesda Scholars, a local peer tutoring company, is evident within the DC, Maryland and Virginia area (DMV). With over 150 peer tutors, the company has worked with over 400 families at over 40 schools. The company was founded by two high school students at Walt Whitman High School who wanted to provide supplemental tutoring services to students in the community.
Local tutoring company takes students from struggling to soaring through peer tutoring
The impact of Bethesda Scholars, a local peer tutoring company, is evident within the DC, Maryland and Virginia area (DMV). With over 150 peer tutors, the company has worked with over 400 families at over 40 schools. The company was founded by two high school students at Walt Whitman High School who wanted to provide supplemental tutoring services to students in the community.
The Winston Churchill High School Boys Basketball’s journey of converting setbacks into growth
The sounds of screaming fans, squeaking sneakers and loud buzzers filled the the Winston Churchill High School gym weekly during the Boys Varsity Basketball Team’s 2024-2025 season. The season was packed full of exciting moments and endless highs and lows for the team. Despite bumps in the road, the team was able to persevere and come out on top against Walter Johnson High School, a local rival, in the first playoff game of the season.
2025 Maryland State Swim and Dive Championship: Athletes Make Waves with Outstanding Performances
On Feb. 21 and 22, ambitious high school athletes packed the University of Maryland swimming pool to compete in their last meet of this year’s high school swim and dive season. The Maryland Swimming and Diving State Championship allowed Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) athletes to compete on a greater stage than usual, as there were swimmers and divers from all over Maryland, as opposed to just from their division or county.
Metros Swim Meet
Splashing water, roaring cheers, referees’ whistles blowing. All of these sounds overtook the Germantown Indoor Swim Center at the 2025 Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships, or as swimmers and divers refer to it, “Metros.” The meet, which ran from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8, was an opportunity for local high school athletes to show their talent on a more significant stage than their traditional team versus team dual meets.
MOCO Track Invitational 2025
Despite occurring in the midst of a winter wonderland, the Montgomery (MOCO) Invitational for Track and Field gave local athletes an opportunity to highlight their talent as well as set personal records. The annual event took place on Jan. 11 at Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex, a large indoor facility.
THE CREATION OF MODERN QUAKER DIVERSITY, 1830-1937. Edited by Stephen W. Angell, Pink Dandelion, and David Harrington Watt. The New History of Quakerism. University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2023. Pp. 1-369. Hardcover, $124.95; paperb
Short Book Review THE CREATION OF MODERN QUAKER DIVERSITY, 1830–1937. Edited by Stephen W. Angell, Pink Dandelion, and David Harrington Watt. The New History of Quakerism. University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2023. Pp. 1–369. Hardcover, $124.95; paperback, $44.95. First published: 24 January 2025 No abstract is available for this article.
The unseen benefits of metal detectors in school
MCPS’ school safety precautions are simply not enough. Identification lanyards, StudentVue checks at football games and locked doors are all measures that prevent non-students from entering school premises. However, these provisions blatantly disregard a sad truth about school shootings: the perpetrator is often a student at that very school. The U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that half of all school shootings were committed by current or former students.
Text you later: new rule sends phones to the cubbies
PMD. An acronym many are not familiar with. WCHS students, however, know exactly what it means as they hear this phrase many times throughout the day. PMD stands for “Personal Mobile Device” and includes phones, Airpods, iPods, Macbooks and essentially any electronic device that is not an MCPS-issued chromebook. The term has gained recent popularity due to the new WCHS PMD Policy implemented at the start of this school year.
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