Biotech Company Working on COVID-19 Vaccine Announces Addition of 400 Jobs
A Gaithersburg company currently working on a COVID-19 vaccine announced it is expanding and expects to add 400 new jobs by the end of 2024, with most of the new… 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.
Leggett, Ficker Speak Out on Ballot Questions
Two leading political figures in Montgomery County, neither of whom currently hold office, want voters to realize the importance of the ballot questions for this election. Former County Executive Ike… Read More
Maryland Has 10th Highest Childhood Obesity Rate in U.S.
Almost 18% of children in Maryland between the ages of 10 and 17 are obese, according to a recently released study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That is the… Read More
County Needs Another Facility to Shelter its Homeless Population
Montgomery County needs a new facility to house its homeless population to accommodate 200 single men, 100 single women and a surge capacity of another 100 people. Currently, the county… Read More
Initial Unemployment Claims Continue to Drop in County, State
Initial claims for unemployment by Montgomery County residents continued to drop. During the week that ended Oct. 24, 2,282 Montgomery County residents filed initial claims. The previous week, which ended… Read More
Archbishop of Washington Elevated by Pope Francis to College of Cardinals
Father Rob Walsh of Our Lady of Lourdes in Bethesda called the promotion of Archbishop of Washington, D.C. Wilton Gregory to cardinal “such a great honor for not just him… Read More
Maryland Federal Legislators, Activists Concerned About Purple Line Future
Maryland’s federal legislators sent a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan Oct. 28 “to express our deep concern” for the Purple Line, which incurred a huge setback last month after a… Read More
Takoma Park Collects Over 300 Pounds of Medications on Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
On Oct. 24, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Takoma Park police collected 301.4 pounds of medications, according to Chief Antonio DeVaul. The goal is to enable residents to prevent drug… Read More
Lead Levels in Children Continue to Drop in County, State
Lead levels in children living in Maryland continue to decrease and currently are at the lowest levels since data has been collected in connection with the state’s 1994 lead law.… Read More
Councilmember Rice Heads National Broadband Task Force
Councilmember Craig Rice is the new co-chair of the National Association of Counties’ Broadband Task Force. The goal of the task force is to study the lack of reliable broadband,… Read More
78% Of Montgomery County Residents Completed the Census
Seventy eight percent of Montgomery County residents responded to the U.S. census, which is an increase of nearly 2% from the 2010 census. Nationally, 67% of Americans completed the census.… Read More
Planning Commission Sends Its Concerns on I-270, 495 Road Widening to State
During the Oct. 21 Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission meeting, board members reiterated their “major concerns” with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration’s Managed Lanes Study for… Read More