On Sept. 20, 2010, with a lot of help from contributors and the community, I launched Bethesda Patch. The site debuted with about 13 stories, including on the newly remodeled Walter Johnson High School, stalled-out developments, the ambulance fee controversy, the embattled Bethesda Theatre and the newly-opened Mussel Bar. Since then, the site has morphed into a hub for community news and information. Stories like the tragic Lululemon homicide drew the national spotlight, and we've also covered issues surrounding business, schools, and development essential to the community conversation. It's …

A year ago today, with a lot of help from contributors and the community, I launched Bethesda Patch. The site launched with about 13 stories, including on the newly remodeled Walter Johnson High School, stalled-out developments, the ambulance fee controversy, the embattled Bethesda Theatre and the newly-opened Mussel Bar. Since then, we’ve come a long way. If our CMS proves correct, we've posted about 1,832 articles. We’ve covered a snow emergency, an earthquake and a hurricane. We’ve tracked schools issues including the controversial East Bethesda boundary study, development projects like …