Doctors battling Covid-19: a view from the front line
By Maja Beckstrom Shortly after Dr. Jonathan Kirsch discharged his first COVID-19 patient from Bethesda Hospital a song played through the hallways—“Here Comes the Sun.” At first Kirsch, as a... Read More
Student essays reflect Covid-19 struggles
What’s on the minds these days from students at Como Park Senior High School? Here are essays from juniors Jude Breen, Keira Schumacher and Logan Becker who wrote these essays... Read More
SAP Area Seniors adapts to COVID challenges
By Dave Healy During the pandemic, people have been doing a lot of pivoting, finding new ways to carry on activities. Like many nonprofits, St. Anthony Park Area Seniors has also... Read More
COVID-19 takes its toll on local care facilities
By Cigale Ahlquist In the year since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States in March 2020, more than 28 million people had tested positive for the... Read More
Wellness businesses primed for rebound from COVID?
By Scott Carlson In a time when staying healthy has been more on people’s minds because of the COVID-19 pandemic, wellness and fitness businesses have been challenged to stay afloat.... Read More
Restaurants, retail hope to rebound with easing of COVID-19 restrictions
By Cigale Ahlquist Sandra Weise is hopeful. With the easing of COVID-related restrictions for bars and restaurants on Jan. 6, Weise, the owner of the Finnish Bistro on Como Avenue,... Read More
