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WFH subsidies, mental-health days, even paid housecleaning.

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Many rinks that were closed last season due to Covid have reopened for this winter

At some schools, kids are now outside all day, rain or shine.

Haven’t worn a bra much in the past year and a half? Local bra-fitters and lingerie shops recommend some comfy options.

Music Venues May Be Open, But Outdoor Concerts Are Still Big Covid forced many venues to move shows outside—and for now, thats where many are staying Outdoor stage: State Theatre. Photograph courtesy of State Theatre. Jammin Java, a music club in Vienna, turns 20 this year, and it’s celebrating—just maybe not in the way it originally imagined. It’s hosting almost all of its concerts in the parking lot. Being entertained outdoors isn’t exactly a radical concept—Wolf Trap and Merriw...

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Water Mine Family Swimmin Hole in Reston. Photo courtesy of Water Mine. There was so much we didn’t know about the transmission of Covid last summer, and, out of an abundance of caution, public pools and waterparks in this region did not open. This year is different: Most pools and waterparks are open. But, if your kids aren’t vaccinated, should you go? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website: “CDC is not aware of any scientific reports of the virus that c...

Photograph Adam Schultz/Biden for President. Even before Joe and Jill Biden bought a $2.7-million house in North Shores in 2017, they’d been vacationing in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for decades. Rehoboth may not be Hyannis, and the 46th President may not be anyone’s idea of a generation-defining lifestyle icon, but you can still enjoy some of the same shops, eateries, and fun as the First Family. These are a few spots where they’ve been spotted. Browseabout Books 133 Rehoboth Ave. The Bi...

Daniel Stone “Stone’s dry humor and eye for anecdote animate David Fairchild’s navigation of agricultural politics and DC bureaucracy as he brings avocados, dates, and citrus to American tables.” Sandra Beasley, Author of the poetry collection  Made to Explode Lisa Taddeo “The novel follows a woman who is enraged at the cruel acts men perpetuate against women. Once she unravels the details of a horrific memory from her past, she decides to take matters into her own hands.” Brittany...