Masquerade Under the Stars is Pride Prom Theme
MoCo Pride Center is hosting Pride Prom on May 12 at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. The prom, which starts at 7 p.m., is open to high-school… 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.
County Seeks to Strengthen Rules for Short Term Residential Rentals
Montgomery County Councilmembers introduced a bill and a zoning text amendment Tuesday that would firm up the rules for short term transient residential rentals, including bed and breakfast establishments. The… Read More
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Council Urges: ‘Remain Vigilant to the Principles of a Just Society’
Holocaust survivor Lou Pohoryles recalled his early life of hunger, surgery without anesthesia, lice and the death of his parents and most of his relatives during the Montgomery County council… Read More
Refurbished Potomac Library Reopens to Community
With the snip of numerous scissors, a refurbished Potomac Library reopened Saturday with a Peter Rabbit outdoor garden and new windows, flooring, painting, service desk lighting and much more. The… Read More
D.C. Resident Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Rockville Man
Tyrone Joseph Curtis was arrested April 14 in connection with an April 5 fatal stabbing of a Rockville man. Curtis, 34 of Washington, D.C., is accused of killing Amontae Robert… Read More
Montgomery College Art Students’ Exhibit Projected on Building
Artwork by 170 Montgomery College students will be projected on the Rockville campuses’ humanities building Thursday from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Our Patterns, Montgomery College is a collection of… Read More
Police Hire Hispanic Community Liaison
Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones announced the hiring of Mariela Leon as the department’s Hispanic Community Liaison. She will work in the public information office. Since 2017, Leon has… Read More
Former Councilmember Rice Withdraws Candidacy for Special Projects Manager
UPDATED with comments from Former Councilmember Craig Rice Former Councilmember Craig Rice withdrew his name from consideration for a new county position as Special Projects Manager. The county council had… Read More
First Recipients of Patricia O’Neill’s Scholarship Announced
Almost 200 students are recipients of the new 2023 Ruth and Norman Rales-Patricia Baier O’Neill Scholarship for academic excellence. The 194 students earned at least a 4.69 grade point average,… Read More
‘Lovely, Boring’ Drag Story Hour Highlights Community’s Diversity
On the day before Easter, supporters of Drag Story Hour joined together twirling brightly colored umbrellas and clad in rainbow clothing so children could enter Loyalty Bookstore in Downtown Silver… Read More
At 90, Freeman Still Pours Her Creativity Onto the Canvas
Nancy Freeman’s grandmother was born into slavery, but she was given a chance that few enslaved people dared dream of. While working in the house of her owner, she accompanied… Read More
Fire Chief Heads West After 32 Years with Montgomery County
After 32 years, multiple fires, explosions, deaths and injuries and even a small airplane stuck in utility wires, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein is moving on. Goldstein… Read More