Takoma Park Mayor, Councilmembers Sworn In
Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and the six members of council, all incumbents, were sworn in Nov. 16. Stewart, who has been mayor since 2015, defeated Roger Schlegel Nov. 3… 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.
MCPS Superintendent Discusses Student Return to Classroom at 9 a.m. Monday
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith is holding a media briefing this morning to discuss the framework for bringing students back into the physical classrooms for in-person learning in… Read More
Senate Appropriation Bill Includes Funding For NIH, Purple Line
The U.S. Senate’s proposed appropriations bill includes funding for several projects in Montgomery County and Maryland. The Senate Appropriation Committee’s bipartisan bill now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives… Read More
Chevy Chase Home Awarded Historic Designation
Montgomery County Council awarded the Mihran Mesrobian house in Chevy Chase with an historic designation. Washington-area architect Mihran Mesrobian, who was born in 1889 and died in 1975, designed the… Read More
Board of Education Hires Firm to Conduct Anti-Racist Audit
Members of the Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously agreed to spend $455,000 to hire an anti-racist audit consultant for one year. Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium of Bethesda was awarded the… Read More
1,641 County Residents Filed Initial Unemployment Claims Last Week
Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents continued to drop. During the week that ended Nov. 7, 1,641 Montgomery County residents filed initial claims. The prior week, which… Read More
Council Demands Reimbursement, Outside Inspection of Dept. of Permitting Services
Four managers with the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services allowed their inspectors to be paid COVID hazardous pay even though they were not out in the field or meeting… Read More
Col. Brooke Lee Middle School Renamed Odessa Shannon Middle School
Overriding The Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School’s renaming committee recommendation, Montgomery County Public School Board of Education (BOE) Tuesday night unanimously voted to change the school’s name to the… Read More
Council Passes CE Elrich’s Order to Reinstate Capacity Restrictions as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously voted to end alcohol sales in restaurants and bars after 10 p.m. and to reduce gathering sizes from 50 to 25 people, citing increasing cases of… Read More
Maryland Legislators Praise Biden Victory: ‘Democracy and Decency Have Prevailed’
The two United States Democratic senators from Maryland hailed the results of the presidential election, predicting it foretold good things for the state’s residents. Under a President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration,… Read More
County Conducts Annual Sweep to Remove Political Signs
After Monday, the numbers of those all-too-familiar political signs will diminish in public places. The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services will be removing all political signs Monday that are… Read More
Leaf Collection Begins Monday
It is that time of year again. Grab those rakes and leaf blowers. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation begins its annual leaf vacuuming program Nov. 9. The county is… Read More