Bad Weather May Delay Vaccine Appointments
Snow and ice have delayed the arrival of COVID-19 doses to Maryland, and as of Monday morning, Montgomery County wasn’t sure when its share would be delivered. Appointments have been… 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.
Denizens Brewing Cofounder Named to U.S. Small Business Administration
The cofounder and chief branding officer of Denizens Brewing Co. in Silver Spring has been named Associate Administrator of Field Operations for the U.S. Small Business Administration by the Biden… Read More
Companies Chosen to Begin Road Design Work on Beltway, I-270
State transportation officials chose two Australian companies to lead work designed to ease congestion along the Beltway and I-270 by adding toll lanes as its partner for predevelopment work. Accelerate… Read More
Maryland Deer Culling Program Ends With More Than 80,000 Killed
About four percent more deer were killed in Montgomery County during the state harvest six-month long season to cull the deer population as compared to the previous year’s harvest. In… Read More
Two Richard Montgomery Juniors are Finalists for Student Member of the Board
It appears that Richard Montgomery High School is the hot bed of student activism among Montgomery County Public Schools. The current Student Member of the Board of Education is a… Read More
Chef Andrés and Team Come to the Rescue in Texas
Fresh off feeding thousands of National Guard troops who were protecting the U.S. Capitol, Chef José Andrés of Bethesda took his World Central Kitchen to Houston, where power slowly is… Read More
Montgomery County Unemployment Claims Fall Slightly
Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents continued to fall. During the week that ended Feb. 13, about 100 fewer residents filed initial claims that week than during… Read More
Teachers Vote No Confidence on Return to School Plans; Superintendent Is ‘Perplexed’
Elected worksite representatives from the Montgomery County Education Association “overwhelmingly passed a resolution stating a lack of confidence” with Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education’s unanimous vote to return… Read More
Metro Will Replace 130 Escalators Over Next Seven Years
Metro announced plans to replace 130 escalators at 32 stations. A $179 million, seven year contract, was awarded to KONE Americas, with headquarters in Finland. Work is expected to begin… Read More
B-CC Students Weigh the Pros and Cons of Virtual vs In-Person Learning
Two Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School students talked to MyMCM about the pros and cons of virtual learning as Montgomery County Public Schools prepare to welcome students back into the classroom.… Read More
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson, ‘A True Visionary’ Dies
Arne M. Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International, died on Monday. Almost two years ago, the company, headquartered in Bethesda, announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and… Read More
Sen. Van Hollen: One in Ten Renters in Maryland Face Eviction, ‘In Desperate Need of Help’
Before the pandemic hit, Maryland already was dealing with a crisis in affordable housing. Since then, it has become more acute, and currently 214,000 Marylanders who are renters are facing… Read More