Median Price for Houses Sold in County Rises Slightly
The median price for a house sold in Montgomery County during November was $540,717, according to the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR). It took an average of 25… 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 College Soccer Players Dream of Playing in World Cup
Members of the Montgomery College Raptors men’s soccer team cheered for joy and despair as France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semifinals Wednesday. France will face Argentina in… Read More
Councilmember Glass Attends Signing of Respect for Marriage Act
Council President Evan Glass rode the Metro to the White House Tuesday to witness firsthand President Joe Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law. The first openly gay… Read More
2 Dogs Pulled From House on Fire in Kensington
Updated Dec. 13 at 3:15 p.m. While two dogs were resuscitated and have survived, three cats did not. The fire is believed to have been started by combustibles on a… Read More
2 Women Charged with Sex Trafficking in Silver Spring
Two women have been charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking and prostitution following a five-month investigation by Montgomery County Police’s Vice and Intelligence Unit. Ana Delia Solano (right), 48,… Read More
Council is ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About County’s Fiscal Picture
Montgomery County completed its Fiscal Year 2022 with almost $300 million more in total tax revenues than budgeted and is optimistic its finances will remain strong although it is planning… Read More
Community Clinic Celebrates 50 Years Providing Health Care to the Needy
Montgomery County Council congratulated CCI Health Services on its 50th anniversary. The Community Clinic serves tens of thousands of people and has offices in Gaithersburg, Rockville, Germantown, Silver Spring, Takoma… Read More
Machine That Detects Infections Early Wins USG’s Shark Tank-Like Showcase
A small wearable machine that can diagnosis a wound infection early was the big winner at the Universities at Shady Grove Equity Incubator Showcase. NanBioFAB beat out 59 other entries… Read More
Silver Spring Man Charged with Killing Convenience Store Employee
Decomposed Body Found in Moore’s Apartment Terry Moore, 31, of Silver Spring, was arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with a shooting at a Shell gas station… Read More
Maryland Officials Urge Everyone to Stand Up, Call out Antisemitism, Hatred
Federal, state and local officials vowed to fight antisemitism and other forms of hatred when they spoke at Friday’s Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington’s annual Legislative Breakfast. “There… Read More
2 Whitman Juniors Win Congressional App Challenge
Two Whitman High School juniors won U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s 2022 Congressional App Challenge. At the end of Computer Science Education Week, Raskin announced that Yixuan Li and Brian Mason’s… Read More
National Philharmonic Concert Raises Funds for Scotland AME Zion Church
Half of the proceeds from the National Philharmonic’s two performances of Messiah are being donated to help restore the historic Scotland African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Potomac that was… Read More