County Libraries Extend Hours Beginning in January
Beginning on Jan. 2, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) are reopening on Sundays and staying open until 8 p.m. an additional night each week. The libraries closed to the public… 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.
Metro Board Meets Thursday to Consider Changing White Flint Metro Station Name
Metro’s board of directors is meeting Thursday and is expected to vote on whether to change the name of the White Flint station on Route 355 to North Bethesda. Without… Read More
Council Finalizes New Redistricting Map to Include Seven Districts
After making several changes, Montgomery County Council Tuesday approved a new county council district map that increases the number of council seats to seven while retaining the four at-large seats.… Read More
Rep. Raskin Calls Attempt to Revoke Abortion Rights ‘Dangerous’
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) is “extremely concerned” that the U.S. Supreme Court could revoke or greatly reduce a woman’s right to have an abortion following arguments the justices heard… Read More
More than 95% of MCPS Employees Have Been Vaccinated
95.3% of school employees have been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to James D’Andrea, chief of staff in the Office of Superintendent at Montgomery County Public Schools. Another 1.9% of the… Read More
Police Ask for Help in Finding Man Wanted for Silver Spring Murder
Montgomery County Police are looking for a 43-year-old man who is wanted for the murder of a Silver Spring man on Nov. 30. Police are seeking the public’s help in… Read More
Churchill Period Club Makes it Easy for Students to Get Menstrual Hygiene Products
Maryland enacted a law mandating that all secondary schools ensure that students needing menstrual hygiene products obtain them easily and at no charge by 2025. While some students at Winston… Read More
County Council Unanimously Chooses Gabe Albornoz President, Evan Glass VP
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously elected Gabe Albornoz as president and Evan Glass as vice president Tuesday morning. In accepting the nomination for a one-year term, Albornoz, who was council vice… Read More
Reps. Raskin, McGovern Seek Ways to Provide Nutritious Food to All
“Food is a right for everybody,” declared U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) as he toured two Montgomery County organizations working to bring healthy, nutritious food to the needy and then… Read More
Life Science Building Planned off I-270 in Gaithersburg
Groundbreaking is expected during the second quarter of 2022 for a life science building at 735 Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg. Monument Realty in partnership with Nuveen is developing the… Read More
MCPS Pilot Program Will Add Menstrual Hygiene Dispensers in 2 Schools
Beginning in January, Montgomery County Public Schools will place menstrual hygiene product dispensers in two middle schools as part of a pilot program to bring these dispensers to all middle… Read More
MCPS Adds Early Release Days to Current Calendar
It took three votes Thursday afternoon for members of the Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education to add three early release days for students during the current school year.… Read More