Julie Rasicot

3 weeks ago | bethesdamagazine.com | Julie Rasicot

Bethesda resident Natasha Elisa says she’d never seen a black bear in more than 20 years living around the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia area until one showed up in her backyard Saturday morning. Seeing a bear “was not on the bingo card for this morning,” she told NBC4. [NBC4]The auto dealership group paid $10.3 million for Kaiser Permanente’s former regional headquarters at 2101 E. Jefferson St. and plans to move its Wheaton Ford dealership to the property.

3 weeks ago | states.aarp.org | Julie Rasicot

Yoga instructor and wellness coach Diane Butera had always kept herself physically fit, but it took a cancer battle for her to realize the importance of preparing her mind as well as her body to handle health challenges. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 53, Butera — now 68 — says that dealing with chemotherapy, the loss of her hair and “just being hit really hard with a big health challenge” made her ask, “What do I need to prepare?”Part of the answer, she says, is mindfulness.

3 weeks ago | bethesdamagazine.com | Julie Rasicot

A Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service fire truck Credit: Annabelle GordonA firefighter and the driver of a car were injured Saturday night when a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) tanker and the other vehicle collided in Potomac, according to MCFRS.

4 weeks ago | bethesdamagazine.com | Julie Rasicot

A tornado touched down in Poolesville in June 2024. Credit: Liz CalveyThe National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 12 a.m. Saturday for Montgomery County and surrounding areas. “Scattered severe storms with wind damage, large hail, and a few tornadoes will be possible this afternoon and evening across much of the Mid Atlantic,” the weather service said.

4 weeks ago | bethesdamagazine.com | Julie Rasicot

Photo Credit: Mishka Espey. A Washington, D.C., man is facing a second-degree murder charge following his arrest Thursday in connection with the May 15 fatal stabbing of a man in White Oak, Montgomery County police said Friday in a statement. Guy Tyrell Johnson, 42, was taken into custody in the District by Montgomery County Task Force officers assigned to the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and is awaiting extradition to the county, police said.