Council Votes to Strengthen Tenant Safety Measures
More than a year after a fire at the Arrive Apartments on Georgia Avenue took the life of tenant Melanie Diaz, Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved a bill designed to… 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.
Commission Created to Distribute Funds from Cannabis Sales
Montgomery County Councilmembers created the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Commission Tuesday which will specify how funds received through the state’s medical and retail sales of cannabis are allocated. During… Read More
6 Cars Damaged in Fire at Silver Spring Parking Garage
Six cars were damaged during a fire on the fifth floor of a county parking garage on Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring Monday. The fire was ruled accidental, according to… Read More
Family, Community Call Out for Police Video in Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting
LaTanya Jones gazed out into a crowd of more than 100 people Sunday night and quietly stated, “I have been pushed into this club I have been forced to join.… Read More
Joe Lee, Owner of Joe’s Record Paradise, Dies
Joseph Wilson Lee, owner of the eclectic Joe’s Record Paradise, died July 4. He was 76. Lee was the third of eight children of Blair Lee III, a Maryland legislator,… Read More
MCPS Official: Lack of Student Progress Is ‘Highly Concerning. It Is A Call To Action’
Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) students are slowly recovering from the pandemic, but not quickly enough, according to district officials who reported to the County Council Education Culture committee Thursday.… Read More
Maryland Receives Federal Funding to Ensure Internet Access For All
Proposals for Maryland’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) plan were approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration Wednesday, Gov. Wes Moore announced. Therefore, Maryland… Read More
New Rockville Ice Cream Store Plans Giveaways Saturday
Häagen-Dazs Shops opens in the Congressional Plaza on Rockville Pike in Rockville Saturday with free treats for its first 500 guests. A free mini cup or cone and scratch-off cards… Read More
First Purple Line Vehicle Arrives in Maryland
The first Purple Line light rail vehicle has arrived, and it’s 142 feet long, the longest of its kind in the United States, the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit… Read More
Police Identify Utility Worker Killed While in Bucket Lift Truck
Montgomery County Police identified the utility worker who was apparently electrocuted while working in a bucket lift truck Tuesday at noon. Osmar Daniel Chavarria, 39, of Frederick, was pronounced dead… Read More
Community Groups Awarded Grants to Expand Gardening Programs
Montgomery County awarded a total of $200,000 to seven community organizations to increase initiatives that expand food production, access to gardening and small-scale farming. The county’s Resident and Community Food… Read More
After 11 Years, Manna CEO DeCarlo Announces Departure
Jackie DeCarlo, who has led Manna Food Center for 11 years, announced Tuesday she will step down at the end of the year. As CEO of Manna, DeCarlo has been… Read More