In case you missed them, here are a few stories we came across this week covering the greater Tenleytown area that we thought were worth a second look.

• American University students returned to campus this week, bringing bright-eyed new freshmen to Tenleytown. Washington Post writer Jessica Contrera stalked observed incoming freshman and their parents as they picked up final supplies at The Container Store – capturing all the first year angst in a single shopping trip. ~ The kids are off to college, but not without one last (emotional) trip to the Container Store

• Good news for home owners in and around AU Park. Home sales and home prices are on a steady rise in 2015, and those offered don’t stay on the market  for long. ~ Home Price Watch: A Good Year for AU Park

• Local author Martha Ertman, who was featured in last week’s Neighborhood in the News, received a profile in the Washington Blade this week. Her book “Love’s Promises: How Formal & Informal Contracts Shape All Kinds of Families” is garnering a lot of attention. Learn more about this rising local celebrity. ~ QUEERY: Martha Ertman