Trash Sent to County Dump Increases by 15% During Quarantine
It’s been almost a full year since Gov. Larry Hogan’s stay at home order went into effect March 30, 2020. Since then, Montgomery County residents apparently have been eating a… 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.
Teachers Rally Against MCPS’ Return-to-School Plans
Hundreds of Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) employees drove around the headquarters of the district’s headquarters in Rockville on Tuesday, honking horns and demanding they not return to the classroom… Read More
Council Proposes Bill Making County Responsible for Shoveling Some Sidewalks
Residents and business owners are responsible for clearing snow and ice off their sidewalks within 24 hours following a snowfall. A bill introduced Tuesday would require the Montgomery County Department… Read More
Board of Education Reduces Graduation Requirements; Clarifies Opening Procedures
The Montgomery County Public School Class of 2021 will be required to complete only three math credits and a half credit of physical education prior to graduation. Before the pandemic,… Read More
Despite Bad Weather, Montgomery County Receives its Vaccine Doses
After a delay due to inclement weather, Montgomery County has received its COVID-19 vaccine doses from the state. The county received 9,000 first doses late Feb. 22, half of which… Read More
B-CC Journalism Students Create Forum to Discuss the State of News
Trust Falls!, an online forum on the state of news in a polarized world that was created by journalism students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, features an array of national… Read More
Garland Introduced by Fellow County Resident Van Hollen at Nomination Hearing
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Kensington introduced Judge Merrick Garland of Bethesda to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee as proceedings began Monday morning on Garland’s nomination to the post… Read More
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
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