United States Celebrates Harriet Tubman Day on March 10
Tuesday is Harriet Tubman Day as proclaimed by the U.S. Congress in 1990. She was born into slavery in Bucktown, Maryland and escaped in 1849. She then led 19 trips… 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 Working to Cut Emissions, Climate-Related Incidents
Declaring climate change “an issue of our time,” Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Acting Director Adriana Hochberg said the county reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 19% as of 2018… Read More
County Board of Elections Appoints Directors, Calls for More Election Workers
Alysoun McLaughlin was named acting director and Janet Ross acting deputy director at the Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE). McLaughlin takes over the responsibilities of Margaret Jurgensen, who retired… Read More
Forum on Need for School Resource Officers in Schools Set for March 15
School safety and the role of School Resource Officers will be discussed at a forum March 15 sponsored by Community Partners for Public Safety. Panelists include Mike Durso, former member… Read More
Masks Optional in MCPS Schools and Buses ‘Effective Immediately’
Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to make the wearing of masks optional in schools and all MCPS provided transportation “effective immediately”. The Board also… Read More
MCPS Parents, Students Asked to Fill Out Anti-Racist Survey in March
Students and parents at Montgomery County Public Schools are being asked to fill out a survey this month about racism and inequity in the schools to learn how welcoming and… Read More
MCPS Expected to Vote Tuesday Afternoon to Lift Mask Mandate
The Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education is scheduled to vote Tuesday afternoon during its business meeting on whether to lift its mask mandate in schools. The vote comes… Read More
Friendly Garden Apartments Explosion Ruled Accidental; One Person Remains in Critical Condition
The flash fire and subsequent explosion at Friendly Garden Apartments on Laytonsville Road in Silver Spring on March 3 has been ruled accidental and was caused by an apartment maintenance… Read More
Area Legislators Stand in Support of Ukrainian People
“Montgomery County stands with the Ukrainian people,” declared Council President Gabe Albornoz during his Monday press briefing. The council “stands ready” to help any Ukrainians that come to Montgomery County… Read More
County in Low Transmission as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Decline
Montgomery County is considered in low transmission with 46 new Covid-19 cases diagnosed per 100,000 residents during the previous seven days. According to new guidance from the Centers for Disease… Read More
Silver Spring Man Arrested in Homicide Near Wheaton Metro
Cardel Chaney, 20, of Silver Spring, was arrested Friday in connection with a shooting death March 4 at 6:47 p.m. at Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive in Wheaton. When police… Read More
Gubernatorial Candidate, Former Sports Heckler Robin Ficker Disbarred
Robin Ficker of Poolesville was disbarred Thursday by the Maryland Court of Appeals for what Judge Robert McDonald called a failure to comply with elementary standards of the legal profession.… Read More