Brookside Gardens’ Butterfly Exhibit Remains Closed for 4th Straight Year
For the fourth year in a row, there will not be a Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar exhibit at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. “We decided not to run… 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.
Former One-Room Schoolhouse, Segregated Church Gets $943,000 Toward Preservation
The Pleasant View Historical Association received $943,000 from the federal government to preserve and restore a former segregated church and one-room schoolhouse in Quince Orchard that will be used to… Read More
Still No Leads: Wife of Victim in Silver Spring Garage Homicide Pleads for Witnesses to Contact Police
In six minutes, Karis Hastings of Silver Spring went from finishing a celebration birthday dinner with her family to her sister calling 911 to report the shooting of Hastings’ husband.… Read More
Councilmember Sayles Forms Council Giving Students a Voice
Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles has been meeting with 16 students so they can learn about Montgomery County government and have a voice in what happens. Sayles formed the Youth Advisory Council… Read More
Sen. Ben Cardin Will Not Seek Re-Election After Serving Marylanders Since 1968
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin announced Monday he will not seek reelection but will finish his current term, which ends in two years. Cardin has represented Marylanders for 56 years, first… Read More
Einstein Student’s ‘Spellbinding’ Artwork Wins Congressional Honor
An Albert Einstein High School student took top honors in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition in U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s Maryland 8th District. Olivia Ensign’s “The Memory Quilt: Pieces of… Read More
Ellsworth Avenue Converted Into Colorful Chalk Community Fest
Downtown Silver Spring’s first Chalk Art Fest turned out to be a popular and colorful event. Artists and doodlers chalked drawings of a bubble gum machine, several political messages, underwater… Read More
School District, Teachers’ Union Reach Tentative Agreement With Wage Increases
This story was updated at 5:25 p.m. to include comments by MCEA President Jennifer Martin. ————————————————————————————– Montgomery County Public Schools and the Montgomery County Education Association reached a tentative agreement… Read More
Price of Homes Sold in March Slightly Down
The median price for a house sold in Montgomery County in March was $535,277, which is a 2.2% decrease compared with February sales. The houses were on the market for… Read More
Nonprofit Partnership Breaks Ground for 189 Affordable Housing Units Near Metro
In less than two years, 189 units of affordable housing will be occupied on Georgia Avenue, not far from the Forest Glen Metro Station, bus routes and shopping in both… Read More
Raskin ‘Overwhelmed with Gratitude and Love’ After Scans Show Him in Remission
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8) announced that he has completed his chemo-immunotherapy treatments at Med Star Georgetown University Hospital and the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center for diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma.… Read More
Art Students Create Their Past, Present and Future on Sidewalk Decals
170 Montgomery College art students designed pattern tiles about their past, present and future that are now on display in the school’s quad. As part of the Artist-in-Residence program at… Read More