John Kelly

The Washington Post

What’s in a name: Is Rockville’s Agnew Drive named after Spiro?

By: John Kelly

Tracing the street names of the Rockcrest development.

The Washington Post

Hitting a snag on the Potomac’s annual shad run

By: John Kelly

Witnessing the shad run of 1950 from a gas station near Chain Bridge.

Child Welfare Workers Can’t Learn from History if It Isn’t Taught

By: John Kelly

Paul DiLorenzo writes about the lack of effort to educate the modern child welfare workforce about the history preceding them

The Washington Post

When is a bus stop not a bus stop? When a new stop is nearby.

By: John Kelly

“They’re doomed,” says the good Samaritan helping bus riders find their way.

The Boston Globe

Federal agency should honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice

By: John Kelly

American Battle Monuments Commission should help Gold Star families honor the fallen buried overseas by reinstating, and encouraging the use of, its discontinued floral program.

The Washington Post

Two frozen custard chains once battled for Washington’s sweet tooth

By: John Kelly

Customers could choose between polar bears and reindeer.

The Washington Post

Her father died in China in World War II. She set out to discover him.

By: John Kelly

For Memorial Day, a story of heroism and remembrance.

Workforce Issues Aren’t Going Away. It's Time to Plan Accordingly

By: John Kelly

Kelly Harder argues that instead of hand wringing about workforce issues in the child welfare system, it's time to accept it and adjust

The Washington Post

The street names of suburban Washington have many stories to tell

By: John Kelly

Truoc Court? It's a palindrome. Bradshaw Drive? Named by a Steelers fan.

The Washington Post

Did the University of Maryland once make men swim nude in swim class?

By: John Kelly

In the 1960s, many public and school pools worried bathing suit lint would clog filters.