Robert Frost Student Earns Her Way to National Spelling Bee
A seventh grader at Robert Frost Middle School, Lauren Merillana, earned her way to the national stage for the 2025 Scripps Spelling Bee held at the end of May. The… 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.
Elrich, Jawando Call for Income Tax Increase to Fully Fund Schools
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Council Vice President Will Jawando met with the press Wednesday afternoon to urge Councilmembers to totally fund the proposed Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)… Read More
Driver Arrested in Takoma Park; Charged with Possessing Unregistered Firearm
On Sunday, Takoma Park Police officers were enforcing traffic laws at 3 a.m. in the area of New Hampshire and Avenue and Holton Lane. There, they observed a driver make… Read More
Outstanding Teachers, Staff Honored at Education Awards Celebration
Megan Campbell, instrumental music teacher at Parkland Middle School in Rockville, was named the 2025 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Teacher of the Year during Tuesday night’s Distinguished Service to… Read More
Illegal For-Profit House Parties May Face Stiffer Fines
A law that would greatly increase a fine levied for holding an unlicensed for-profit party where the general public is invited was introduced at Tuesday morning’s County Council session. “The… Read More
Bethesda’s Round House Theatre Loses Federal Grant for Show Already in Production
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) withdrew a grant it already had approved to Round House Theatre. The money was intended to underwrite the recent production of “Bad Books.”… Read More
AstraZeneca Unveils Rockville Cell Therapy Facility
Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and other state officials cut the ribbon at a new AstraZeneca facility in Rockville Monday. Miller joined with Secretary of Higher Education Sanjay Rai, and… Read More
Council Wary of Increasing Taxes, Property or Income
After expressing a total lack of support for a property tax increase, County Councilmembers mulled over a proposed increase in the income tax rate during their work session Monday. After… Read More
Rockville Police Look Forward to a New Badge
Rockville City Police officers soon will be wearing a new badge. The design, which includes the city seal, is expected to “better reflects in commitment to the community and modern… Read More
Gardens of Gaithersburg: ‘Not Just a Building…a Lifeline’
Sarah and Marc St. Jour watched their world crumble as their first son “was gone far too soon” and soon after, their apartment was engulfed in flames, and they had… Read More
Car Crash Victim’s Parents Urge Teens Not to Drink, Drive
Amelia Hobart was a 19-year-old nursing student at Towson University when she got into the rear seat of a car being driven by someone believed to have been drinking. The… Read More
Growing Up in Scotland Community, Evonne Never Envisioned So Much Love
When Charlotte Evonne was a child growing up in the Scotland community in Montgomery County, she didn’t know any White people. She used an outhouse and oil lamp. The family… Read More