Spring is a time of rebirth and rejuvenation. Perhaps your spring cleaning regimen will make you wish you could sweep the whole house into a dustbin. Perhaps it will make you love your home even more. Perhaps it will make you think, “What changes could I make that would help me love my home even more, instead of feeling like I need to sweep it into the dustbin?” That’s what our annual Home issue is all about. In it, you will be taken inside some wonderful homes in the region. Hopefully, you will come away with inspiration for sprucing up your neck of the woods. Or the courage to trade one neck of the woods for another. We also have a poignant essay from our Carroll High School intern, Anna Layden, about leaving home for college in the fall. You can find it all here in our digital edition.