Rockville 8th Grader Competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
Vikram Reddy, an eighth grader at Robert Frost Middle School in Rockville, is one of 234 spellers competing in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He is the only speller… 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.
Council Unanimously Adopts $6.3 Billion Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the $6.3 billion Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget and $5.3 billion Fiscal Years 2023 to 2028 capital budget Thursday morning. The budget, which does not increase… Read More
Student in Magruder High School Shooting to be Charged as Adult
Steven Alston Jr., who is charged with attempted first-degree murder following the January shooting of a fellow student at Magruder High School in Rockville, will be charged as an adult.… Read More
Silver Spring Man Convicted in 2020 Fatal Traffic Collision
Danys Martinez Lazo, 21, of Silver Spring, was convicted of criminally negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle for the death of Jacques Vainqueur, 57, of Silver Spring. Martinez Lazo faces up… Read More
Plows Decorated by Middle Schoolers Coming to a Snow-Covered Street Near You
When the first snow falls, keep an eye out for Kaplow. That’s the name newly painted on one of Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s snowplows. 14 Montgomery County Public middle… Read More
Wheaton Woods Students Learn About Bacteria, Science Careers
Fourth and fifth graders at Wheaton Woods Elementary School learned Tuesday that their bodies are filled with 100 trillion bacteria and that that is a good thing. A bright yellow… Read More
Pepco Offers to Pay for Recycled Air Conditioners and Dehumidifiers
Pepco is offering $25 for residents who bring working air conditioner units or dehumidifiers to Eastern Middle School Saturday, June 4. The appliance recycling drop-off event will be held at… Read More
‘Buffalo, New York. Montgomery County, Maryland Stands With You’
Following an emotional vigil Monday in support of the Buffalo, N.Y. community where 10 African Americans were fatally shot while grocery shopping, the entire audience gathered at the front of… Read More
Olney Starbucks Votes to Join Union
By a vote of nine to four, employees at the Olney Starbucks on Georgia Avenue agreed to unionize on May 20. It is the first Starbucks in Montgomery County and… Read More
Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Richard Montgomery Student Found Guilty
Shawndel Arnez Weems, 24, of Columbia was found guilty Friday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Richard Montgomery High School student Simeon Mukuna, 18. A Howard County jury… Read More
Council President Albornoz: Affordable Housing is “A Fundamental Issue”
The 31st Annual Affordable Housing Summit brought together members of government and affordable housing activists and experts Friday at the North Bethesda Marriott Conference Center. Montgomery County Council President Gabe… Read More
Argyle Middle School Principal James Allrich ‘Humbled’ by Latest Honor
For the second time in two months, James Allrich, Argyle Middle School principal, received high honors. On Thursday, he was named the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principal of the… Read More