Monday is Deadline to Claim $10 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in Rockville
A $10 million winning Powerball ticket that was sold at a Rockville Exxon station is about to be worth nothing if not claimed by 5 pm Monday. The ticket was… 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.
U.S. Capitol Officer Dunn: ‘That Level of Anger, I’ve Never Seen Before’
Fourteen years ago when Officer Harry Dunn trained to become a U.S. Capitol police officer, he never imagined the anger and brutality he would one day face. Even during his… Read More
County Gas Prices are Down but Still Around $4 Per Gallon
The average price per gallon of gas in Montgomery County is $3.956, which is slightly above the state’s average of $3.81 per gallon, according to AAA. That makes gas here… Read More
Silver Spring Woman Charged with Leaving Children Alone in Hotel Room
A Silver Spring woman has been charged with neglecting her three young children who Rockville City Police said she left sleeping alone in a hotel. Mary K. Galvin, 36, was… Read More
Council Unanimously Updates its Prevailing Wage Law
Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to expand its prevailing wage requirement in an effort to make the county more affordable to residents. “This is one of the biggest bills we… Read More
Loopholes: The Fictitious Cereal for Menstrual Equity
Several organizations have joined together to create Loopholes, a cereal box filled with hygiene products instead of sugary breakfast foods. Hana O’Looney,a senior at Richard Montgomery High School, is helping… Read More
Silver Spring Arts and Brewery District Receives Federal Dollars
Tucked inside the recently-adopted federal budget for Fiscal Year 2022 is $300,000 to support the Arts & Brewery District in Downtown Silver Spring. The goal is to strengthen that area’s… Read More
Frolic with Warrior Canine Connection Dogs on National Puppy Day
What better way to celebrate National Puppy Day Wednesday than by volunteering with Warrior Canine Connection? Warrior Canine Connection seeks puppy lovers to help raise a future service dog for… Read More
Closed Streets for Dining Continues Through Labor Day
Streeteries, a Montgomery County Department of Transportation shared streets program that closes areas to vehicular traffic for outdoor dining, is extended through Sept. 5. The program, which includes streets in… Read More
Maryland Delegate Reznik Feels Ukrainian ‘Sense of Identity’
Maryland Delegate Kirill Reznik was four-years-old when his family left his native Kyiv, which at that time still was part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. As Jews, his… Read More
New Primary Date Puts Summer Recreation and Election Plans in Turmoil
When the Maryland Court of Appeals ordered the state’s primary be pushed back from June 18 to July 19, Montgomery County Department of Recreation began searching for places to hold… Read More
Maryland, Dickerson Charity Send Ventilators to Ukraine
The Maryland Department of Health donated 50 Astral portable ventilators to hospitals in Ukraine. According to a news release from Gov. Larry Hogan, the ventilators are donated by the Paul… Read More