Mold Issues Continue to Plague School District
Mold and poor ventilation continued to plague some Montgomery County Public School buildings as students returned to the classroom. “We have a number of schools that we are monitoring very… Read More
Suzanne Pollak
Suzanne is a freelance reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She has over 35 years professional experience writing for newspapers, magazines, non-profit newsletters and the web.
Five Displaced, One Hospitalized After Derwood Apartment Fire
An unconscious person was revived and taken to the hospital following a fire Thursday night in an apartment complex in Derwood, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. The… Read More
Businesses Suffer As Purple Line Chugs To The Finish Line
Throughout much of this summer, bright orange barricades helped pedestrians navigate Downtown Silver Spring as drivers struggled to get around multiple closed or partially blocked roads. This has caused dramatic… Read More
Progressives Throw Their Support To Jawando For County Executive
Progressive Maryland and Working Families Party endorsed Montgomery Council Vice President Will Jawando on Wednesday in his bid to become the next county executive. Jawando faces Councilmembers Andrew Friedson and… Read More
School District Initiates New Emergency Protocol
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced its new security protocol “to effectively and efficiently respond to emergency and crisis situations.” There are now five directives – Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate… Read More
Pride Center Opens with Services for LGBTQ+ Community
With the snip of a bright pink ribbon Saturday, Montgomery County opened its first ever brick and mortar LGBTQ+ Pride Center. MoCo Pride Center is located at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase… Read More
Real Housewives of Potomac Star Released From Prison
Karen Huger, a star of the hit show The Real Housewives of Potomac, is no longer in prison after serving six months in the Montgomery County Detention Center. She had… Read More
Raskin Joins Call to End Government Takeover of D.C. Police
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin argued against President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington, D.C. police, declaring there is no crime emergency there. He also pointed out that Congress gave the… Read More
Drug Overdose Victims Remembered in Community Vigil
Family, friends, loved ones and county officials gathered Thursday night at the 10th annual International Drug Overdose Awareness Day Remembrance Ceremony in Rockville. The theme of the event was Picking… Read More
WSSC’s “Big Blue Tappers” Advance to Finals in Pipe Tapping Competition
When not repairing water main breaks and keeping everyone’s water pure, WSSC Water participated in a tapping competition at the Chesapeake Tri-Association Conference. The pipe tapping competition is a timed… Read More
Commuters Choose New Metro Cars’ Exterior Design
More than 20,000 Metro riders cast their vote for the exterior design of the new 8000-series rail cars. Option three was the “clear” winner. “While the exterior design of the… Read More
Scotland Church Supporters Expand Their Philanthropy
Some of the people who were the moving forces behind the restoration of the Scotland AME Zion Church in Potomac have joined together to form a foundation dedicated to improving… Read More