Metro Delays Continue; Canopy Project Halted for Now
Trains continue running less frequently as Metro strives to improve safety following the Oct. 12 derailment on one of its 7000-series railcar, which make up about 60% of the fleet.… 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.
‘I Forgive Him’: Victim of Road Rage Shooting Speaks Out
Elimar DePaula said during a virtual interview that being shot “made me stronger, but I wouldn’t wish it on anybody, and I would take it back in a heartbeat if… Read More
Takoma Park, Public Schools, Others Continue Mask Mandates
The City of Takoma Park continues to mandate the wearing of masks at its indoor city facilities despite Montgomery County rescinding its mask mandate as of 12:01 Thursday morning. On… Read More
Jury Finds D’Andre Wall Guilty of Attempted Murder in Road Rage Shooting
A Montgomery County jury found D’Andre Wall guilty of attempted second-degree murder in a road rage incident that left Elimar DePaula with a completely severed spinal cord and paralyzed. Wall,… Read More
Mask Mandate Suspended, But Face Coverings Still Recommended
With Montgomery County in the moderate range for transmission of COVID-19, the mask mandate is currently suspended. However, it is not rescinded and would return if rates climbed back into… Read More
Housing Opportunities Commission To Appeal Decision Favoring Black Cemetery
The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County will appeal a County Circuit Court’s decision to temporarily halt the sale of Westwood Tower Apartments in Bethesda. The property includes a parking… Read More
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition Stages ‘Victory Press Conference’
Members of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition held a “victory press conference” Wednesday to celebrate a court ruling that temporarily halted the sale of Westwood Tower Apartments, which has a… Read More
‘We Are Drowning’: Hundreds of Teachers Rally Against Understaffing
For more than a half hour, hundreds of cars driven by Montgomery County Education Association members circled the large Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Board of Education parking lot and… Read More
Students Urge Board of Education to Add Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement
About a dozen speakers at Tuesday’s Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meeting urged the school district to adopt a financial literacy graduation requirement so students will be able to… Read More
Retired Montgomery County Planner Appointed to Planning Board
Carol Rubin, who worked for 16 years with Montgomery County Park and Planning, was appointed Tuesday to the Montgomery County Planning Board. Rubin retired as a special project manager for… Read More
MCPS Educators Plan Rally to Expose Understaffing Problems
Educators from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) “will take to the streets Tuesday afternoon” to demand the hiring of additional teachers, paraeducators and bus drivers and increased compensation for those… Read More
Gaithersburg Residents Vote for Mayor, Council on Nov. 2
This story was updated Oct. 26 to correct the list of candidates for mayor and council. [hr] Registered voters in the City of Gaithersburg will vote for mayor and two… Read More