Enjoy the snow and check out these sledding hills in county parks
The snow is here and still coming down. With Montgomery County under a snow emergency, many places are closed. Seems like a great time to go sledding. “It’s time to… 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.
Montgomery County leaders declare snow emergency, limiting parking and closing buildings
A significant winter storm is expected to bring snow just around midnight, according to the National Weather Service’s Baltimore/Washington Office, prompting Montgomery County leaders to upgrade Friday’s cold alert to… Read More
Gov. Moore declares State of Emergency for Maryland ahead of winter storm
Governor Wes Moore Friday declared a State of Emergency due to the major winter storm and dangerously cold temperatures expected to impact Maryland beginning Saturday. Moore also requested an Emergency… Read More
Montgomery County issues Cold Emergency Alert ahead of winter storm
Montgomery County has issued a cold emergency alert as of 3 p.m. Friday and continuing through Wednesday, Jan. 28 at noon. A Cold Emergency Alert is the highest level of… Read More
Investigation of fatal crash finds both child cyclist and school bus driver at fault
Both the 11-year-old bicyclist who died and a Montgomery County school bus driver were deemed at fault in a fatal collision Oct. 9, 2025 at the intersection of Bauer Drive… Read More
Silver Spring man who died after being in police custody is identified
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General identified the man who died following a medical crisis two hours after being released by Montgomery County police on Dec. 15, 2025 in… Read More
County Executive candidates announce fundraising totals
The three Montgomery County councilmembers running for County Executive in the June primary announced their fundraising totals on Thursday. Councilmember Andrew Friedson Andrew Friedson raised more than $1 million dollars… Read More
Olney man charged with pizza robbery, assault at local eatery
A 20-year-old Olney man was charged with robbing a pizza parlor and second-degree assault for striking an employee. It happened at the Papa John’s in the 13000 block of Georgia… Read More
Council President testifies against local involvement in immigration enforcement
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González testified in Annapolis on Thursday in support of a proposed bill that would prohibit local and state police from making immigration arrests or engaging… Read More
‘Heaven & Earth’ and ‘Demons of Unrest’ top Montgomery County Libraries’ list of most checked out books of 2025
More than 12 million print and digital materials were checked out from Montgomery County Public Libraries last year. Across 21 branches, customers checked out nearly 5 million digital materials (4,677,742… Read More
Sierra Club endorses candidates in Montgomery County races
The Sierra Club Maryland Chapter announced Tuesday it is backing County Councilmember Evan Glass for county executive in the June primary election. The group also endorsed a candidate for each… Read More
Council introduces competing proposals to regulate data centers
Montgomery County councilmembers introduced two competing bills Tuesday that are both aimed at regulating future data centers. A proposal by Councilmember Evan Glass calls for a 15-member task force to… Read More