County Plans Celebration for its 100+ Year Old Residents
Know anyone who is a centenarian? Montgomery County plans to celebrate those who will have reached their 100th birthday and beyond this year. To be included in the May 12… 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.
Potomac Rabbi Delivers Benediction at Gov. Moore’s Inauguration
Senior Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt of Congregation B’Nai Tzedek in Potomac gave the benediction at Governor Wes Moore and Lt. Governor Aruna Miller’s inauguration in Annapolis Wednesday. “Today we celebrate, for… Read More
From Takoma Park to Annapolis: Moore Sworn in as Governor
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller, who both have strong Montgomery County roots, were sworn in Wednesday afternoon as Maryland’s next governor and lieutenant governor respectively. Moore spent his first four… Read More
Artists Invited to Enter Bethesda Painting Awards
An area painter could win $10,000 in the 19th annual Bethesda Painting Awards. Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District urges artists in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit their original… Read More
Clarksburg High Singers Excited to Perform at Governor’s Inauguration
Two weeks ago, members of the Clarksburg High School Chamber Singers were asked to perform for 20 minutes during Governor-Elect Wes Moore’s inauguration. Since then, it’s been a flurry of… Read More
Police Investigating Fatal Collision on West Gude Drive
Updated Jan. 18 at 2:50 p.m. Montgomery County Police identified the driver in the fatal crash Tuesday on West Gude Drive in Rockville. Romario Coke, 28, of Silver Spring, was… Read More
D.C. Man Sentenced for Silver Spring Carjackings While Wearing Ankle Monitor
James Albert Borum of Washington, D.C. was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for four carjackings and one attempted carjacking that he took part in while wearing an ankle… Read More
Panel: Food Insecurity Exists Throughout Montgomery County
As many residents spent Monday volunteering in memory of Martin Luther King Jr., an organization in Montgomery County held an advocacy round table on how to help those who are… Read More
On MLK Day, Gov. Elect Moore Calls on Maryland to be ‘The State of Service’
Two days before his inauguration, Governor-Elect Wes Moore spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day traveling throughout the Maryland to see firsthand what some volunteers were doing. Moore stopped at Interfaith… Read More
Gaithersburg Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash
Eddy Thomas Jara of Gaithersburg was killed in a tw0-car collision Jan. 15 at 7:23 a.m. in the area of Muncaster Mill Road and Sycamore Lane in Rockville. According to… Read More
Lockdown at Richard Montgomery Ends Following Student Dispute
Rockville City Police officers are at Richard Montgomery High School in connection with a dispute involving students from there and a neighboring school. A handgun was displayed off school property,… Read More
Raskin, Trone Secure Money for County Projects
U.S. Reps. Jamie Raskin and David Trone secured millions in funding in the recently adopted federal omnibus spending bill for Montgomery County projects and organizations. “I am thrilled that this… Read More