For Some Who Served, Veterans Day is ‘Like a Birthday’
When Bev Whitfield joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1977, women and minorities were neither welcomed nor valued. “My first early years, I wasn’t treated as an equal,” she recalled… 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.
First Generation College Students Share Experiences
Students who are the first in their family to attend college gathered at the Universities of Shady Grove Tuesday to network and learn ways to help them succeed. For 90… Read More
Relative of Student Arrested in School Stabbing Also Brought Knife to School
Following a stabbing at Montgomery Blair High School on Monday, a relative of the 16-year old suspect has also been arrested. The relative, also a juvenile, was taken into police… Read More
MCPS Still Lacks 161 Teachers, 117 Bus Drivers
More than two months into the school year, Montgomery County Public Schools continue to struggle to fill positions. Meanwhile, administrators and teachers work extra hours, often giving up their lunch… Read More
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
‘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 However, it is not rescinded and would return if rates climbed back into… Read More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