Occupancy of Hospital Beds Surpasses 80% Mark
As the number of Montgomery County residents with COVID-19 continues to spike, area hospital beds are filling up. As of Thursday morning, 1,720 Maryland residents are hospitalized due to the… 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.
After Two Weeks of Declining, Unemployment Claims Rise
Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents rose during the week that ended Dec. 5. Residents filed 1,403 initial claims compared to 1,177 during the week that ended… Read More
Council Overrides Elrich’s Veto on Lowering Impact Taxes
Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to override County Executive Marc Elrich’s veto of legislation concerning changes to the county impact taxes for transportation and public school improvements. The legislation decreases… Read More
Silver Spring Woman Puts Best Shoes Forward for the Homeless
Mallery Perkins has lived in Silver Spring for only a year, but that has been enough for her to get involved with helping the homeless she sees living on the… Read More
County Tax Revenue Dropped Considerably Due to COVID-19
Montgomery County has collected about $100.6 million less in taxes than expected this year due to the pandemic, with half of that resulting from less income tax revenue and the… Read More
Bethesda Attorney Indicted for $12.5 Million Scheme Involving Somalian Government
A Bethesda attorney was charged with defrauding financial institutions to obtain more than $12.5 million from institutions that were holding the money on behalf of the Somali government. Jeremy Schulman,… Read More
Owner of Bethesda Trolley Restaurant Named to Biden’s Coronavirus Team
One of the owners of the hot pink Bethesda Trolley restaurant was selected as President-Elect Joe Biden’s White House coordinator of the coronavirus response. Biden made the announcement Dec. 7.… Read More
Charity Created by Blair Student Distributes Hundreds of ‘Spicy’ Free Meals
Small Things Matter, a non-profit that was created by a Montgomery Blair High School student, provided 600 spicy Indian curry meals Monday to anyone stopping by the high school in… Read More
Lockheed Martin Donates Funds for Virtual Learning School Supply Kits
Lockheed Martin donated $125,000 to the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation for virtual learning school supply kits and other technology needs. About $65,000 of the donation will be used… Read More
Gov. Hogan, on National TV, Calls for More Vaccines For Maryland
Gov. Larry Hogan spoke about the coronovirus and the COVID-19 vaccine and during his appearance early Thursday morning on Good Morning America. “Sadly, the darkest days are just ahead,” he… Read More
County Census Team Focused on Areas With Low Response Rates in 2010
Montgomery County was able to increase participation in the U.S. Census by showing up at community events, creating 1,500 lawn signs in multiple languages, using WhatsApp, Facebook posts, targeted text… Read More
Red Line Cars That Separated Had Loose Bolts
Initial reports concerning a recent Red Line incident in which metro cars separated point to problems with loose bolts, according to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. The commission, WMATA and… Read More