Shepherd’s Table Executive Director to Step Down
Executive Director Manny Hidalgo will leave Shepherd’s Table after six years leading this nonprofit in Silver Spring that helps the less fortunate. Hidalgo will step down at the end of… 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.
‘Our Kids Can’t Learn In These Conditions’
This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. to include comments from Montgomery County Public Schools. Students, parents and staff at A. Mario Loiderman Middle School in Silver Spring rallied for… Read More
MCPS Students Design, Build & Sell Home
Students from Thomas Edison and Seneca Valley High Schools showed off their home building skills Wednesday night. The students attend high schools throughout Montgomery County but spend time at one… Read More
Child Falls From 15th Floor, Survived After Landing In Bushes
A two-year old boy fell from the 15th floor of the Enclave Apartments in the 11200 block of Oak Leaf Drive in Silver Spring Thursday afternoon and was hospitalized with… Read More
County Experienced Largest Increase in Homelessness In D.C. Area
Homelessness rose substantially in Montgomery County during the past year. According to the Point in Time survey coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 1,510 people experienced homeless in… Read More
Teachers Union Commends Budget Proposal, Cell Phone Policy
Montgomery County Education Assocation (MCEA) praised the school district’s new cell phone policy and the county council’s plans to fund nearly all of the school’s budget request for the next… Read More
Pedestrian Struck, Killed in Gaithersburg
A pedestrian crossing Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg early Wednesday morning was struck and killed, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of a silver 2018 Toyota Camry headed eastbound… Read More
Play Pickleball with the Pros at Bethesda-Chevy Chase YMCA
The YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase hosts Paddles with a Purpose on Saturday, May 17, to kick off its partnership with global pickleball brand, JOOLA, headquartered in Gaithersburg. Participants have the opportunity… Read More
Council ‘Develops Path Forward’ to Fund School Budget Without Increasing Taxes
Montgomery County Councilmembers and Montgomery County Public Schools staff worked together to create a Fiscal Year 2026 budget plan that doesn’t include a real estate or income tax hike. And… Read More
Women, Minority-Owned Boxing Gym Strives To Keep People Fit
The thump, thump of boxing glove meeting punching bag permeates the gym at Fight Into Fitness in Rockville, where boxers are of ages and levels go to train and build… Read More
County Proposes Way to Finance Viva White Oak Project
The long-awaited Viva White Oak Project may soon move forward due to a new proposal by the county. The 280-acre project adjacent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus… Read More
Van Hollen Talks About Visiting El Salvador, Fighting Trump Administration
During an interview with the Center For American Progress Monday, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) explained why he traveled to El Salvador and why he believes it is important… Read More