Montgomery Parks Celebrating 30th Anniversary of ADA
Montgomery Recreation and Montgomery Parks are holding a virtual celebration in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.… 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 Investigating Multiple Incidents of Alleged Sexual Assault
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith sent out a community message Friday acknowledging that an investigation has begun concerning multiple incidents of alleged sexual assault involving students.… Read More
Hogan Creates $30 Million Fund to Curb Evictions
Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday that he is committing $30 million in new funding to help prevent evictions and to assist Maryland residents affected by the global pandemic. Montgomery County… Read More
Race-Based Vandalism Discovered at Elementary School in Clarksburg
Race-based words of hate were spray painted on a sidewalk and the roof by Wilson Wims Elementary School in Clarksburg, according to Montgomery County Police Department. According to Detectives from… Read More
Judge Rules That Former Damascus School Officials Can’t Be Sued
A civil lawsuit against four Damascus High School officials and coaches concerning sexual assaults in their football locker rooms was dismissed June 23. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Eun… Read More
COVID-19 Cases in Montgomery County Continue to Climb
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics On Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 14,471 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 90 from the 14,381 cases… Read More
Korman Re-Elected Chair of Montgomery County House Delegation
Maryland Delegate Marc Korman (District 16) was re-elected June 24 to his second term as chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation. Delegate Al Carr (District 18) will be vice… Read More
Almost Half of MCPS Students Arrested Were African Americans
Forty-five percent of the Montgomery County Public School students arrested on school premises during the 2018-2019 school year were African Americans although they make up about a fifth of the… Read More
Montgomery County COVID-19 Cases Increase By Almost 100
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Thursday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 14,381 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 98 from the 14,283 cases reported… Read More
Fewer Montgomery County Residents Filed for Unemployment Last Week
More than 4,800 Montgomery County residents filed for unemployment claims during the week that ended June 20, according to data from the Maryland Department of Labor. The previous week, which… Read More
Montgomery County COVID-19 Testing Positivity Rate Remains Below 7%
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 14,283 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 79 from the 14,204 cases reported… Read More
Over 200 Apply for New Police Advisory Commission
Twenty five times as many people applied to be on the newly-created Police Advisory Commission as will be chosen. 219 people applied to sit on the commission, according to Council… Read More