Cloverly Safeway is not rebuilding

Cloverly Safeway Parking Lot

There is a rumor going around on Nextdoor.com that the Cloverly Safeway is proposing to rebuild. Settle down folks, that is not true. What is actually happening is that the owner of the Safeway is […]

County agrees to build long-awaited sidewalk on Good Hope Road

Mother and four children dodge vehicles as they attempt to cross a 20-ft wide bridge with no shoulders or sidewalks.

After nearly three decades of petitioning for one, residents of Good Hope Estates might soon get a sidewalk along the main entrance road to their neighborhood. “Anyone who’s walked on Good Hope Road knows it’s […]

East County gets new recreation center and arts programs

Photo of groundbreaking ceremony. County officials and staff turn dirt with shovels.

After a long wait, the County broke ground at the Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center on December 10, 2016. I was particularly excited to attend the event because the Rec Center is less than a mile from my house […]

Advocates convince county to rebuild Maydale Nature Center

Photo of the Maydale logo: a frog.

After nearly a decade of uphill battles and false starts, community leaders finally convinced our elected officials to revitalize the Maydale Nature Center, which had been closed since 2008. The new center, located in the Colesville/Cloverly area, […]