Two Males Dead Following Shooting in Germantown
A 21-year-old male from Germantown and a 16-year-old male from Gaithersburg have died following a report of a shooting in the 19600 block of Crystal Rock Drive on Wednesday afternoon.… 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.
‘They Tried to Shame Us’: Germantown Family Urges MCPS to Sensitize Staff to African Students
A Gaithersburg mother, whose son recently moved to this area from Uganda, said the seven-year-old barely speaks in school anymore and is regressing educationally. She says that’s because Montgomery County… Read More
Takoma Park Issued 26 Citations During National Distracted Drivers Campaign
On April 12, Takoma Park Police stopped 46 drivers and issued 26 citations. Police also gave 31 warnings during last month’s National Distracted Driver Awareness campaign. During the rest of… Read More
Councilmember Rice Invited to White House for Launch of Affordable Internet Program
Due to his efforts to bring affordable high-speed internet service to those who cannot afford it, Councilmember Rice visited the White House Monday as a guest of President Joe Biden.… Read More
New Gaithersburg Elementary School Named in Memory of Harriet R. Tubman
Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of naming Gaithersburg Cluster Elementary School #8 in memory of the escaped slave and abolitionist Harriet R. Tubman. The new school… Read More
County School Superintendent, Staff Receive Salary Increases
The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education finalized the appointment of Monifa McKnight as superintendent at a salary of $320,000, effective July 1. Until then, McKnight remains interim superintendent… Read More
46 Legislators Urge Pepco to Convert to Energy Efficient Street Lighting
A letter signed by five Montgomery County councilmembers and 41 senators and delegates urges the Maryland Public Service Commission “to take action to fix Pepco’s flawed street lighting tariff and… Read More
Strathmore Music Center Features Choral Concert by Older Adults
The nation’s largest choral group for adults who are 55 years and older celebrates its 15th anniversary with a concert at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda on… Read More
Montgomery College Professor Receives Fulbright Scholarship
Montgomery College Professor Tiffany Thames Copeland received a Fulbright U.S. Scholarship award in communications from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. During the 2022-2023 school… Read More
County in Moderate Transmission; Residents Asked to Wear Masks, Get Vaccinated
Montgomery County moved up to the COVID-19 medium community level status. It had been in low for awhile. As the numbers increase due to the BA2 variant, the Montgomery Department… Read More
MCPS 8th Grader Competes in International Geography Competition
Thirteen-year old Evan Trask slowly walked down the hallway at his Kingsview Middle School Monday, pointing up to each flag and immediately stating the name of the country it represented.… Read More
Long Branch Reopens to Community After Filling in as Homeless Shelter
After being closed to the community for most of the pandemic, Long Branch Community Recreation and Senior Center welcomes back residents Monday, May 16 with a new coat of paint,… Read More