Brianna is an Oregon native who made her home in the DMV over two years ago. She loves scouting out new restaurants and drooling over Van Gogh’s landscapes in the National Gallery’s East Building. When she isn’t writing for Our Community Now, she’s tackling short fiction and working her baking magic in the kitchen. She resides in Maryland with her husband Nick and their black cat Sable.
Sad news in the rock world: Charlie Watts, the drummer of The Rolling Stones, has died. The musician passed away on Tuesday, August 24, at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.
The Department of Education announced their sweeping plan to automatically eliminate $5.8 billion dollars in charges from over 300,000 people experiencing total and permanent disabilities (TPD).
Check out our fun list of activities to do this weekend: concerts, food festivals, Quidditch tournaments. Summer is still on, and we couldn't be any more excited!
Budweiser and Homesick have teamed up to bring a Backyard BBQ candle that'll have you missing summer grilling all year long. Must be 21 years or older to purchase.
Virginia is requiring masks to be worn in all schools for the upcoming school year. In an announcement on Thursday from Governor Ralph Northam, K-12 schools must wear masks indoors to curb the transmission of COVID-19.
Following through on a public vote to name three adorable black-footed ferret kits, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute revealed the winning names this week.
On Monday, Prince George's County CEO Monica Goldson announced that students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear masks during the 2021-2022 school year, regardless of one's vaccine status.
The Virginia Zoo has welcomed a baby White Rhino into the herd. The male calf, who was born last week to mother Zina and father Sibindi, is the first rhino to be born at the zoo.
