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
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.
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
Scotland AME Zion Church Reopens Despite Many Odds
A Who’s Who of clergy, legislators and community members packed the newly refurbished Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church in Potomac to celebrate all those who had a hand in resurrecting the… Read More
Montgomery Housing Partnership Receives $50,000 Federal Grant
Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc. is one of four organizations in Maryland awarded a federal grant designed to support efforts to lower the cost of housing and expand the local housing… Read More
County Employees on Target For 3% Wage Increases
In his Fiscal Year 2026 budget, County Executive Marc Elrich proposed salary increases for all government employees as agreed upon in collective bargaining sessions. The Municipal and County Government Employees… Read More
Council Overrides Veto of Bill To Convert Commercial Buildings Into Housing
By a vote of 9 to 2, Montgomery County Councilmembers voted to override Executive Marc Elrich’s veto and again support a pilot program designed to encourage developers to convert buildings… Read More
Acts of Heroism Honored During Public Safety Awards Breakfast
Some of Montgomery County’s finest were honored Monday for running into blazing buildings, rescuing people attempting suicide, helping an 11-year-old stop a car as his mother went in and out… Read More
County’s Green Fest Featured Eco-Friendly Fun
The threat of rain didn’t keep people from the 10th annual Montgomery Community Green Fest at the Marian Fryer Plaza in Wheaton on Saturday. Participants learned about composting, recycling, electric… Read More
Montgomery Blair Junior Elected Next Student Member of Board of Education
Late Tuesday, Anuva Maloo, a junior at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, was elected as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2025-2026 school year.… Read More
Sandy Spring Friends School Will Remain Open Through June 2028
Thanks to “substantial and meaningful” fundraising” by the Coalition of Friends of the Sandy Spring Friends School and other supporters, school trustees have changed their mind. The school will remain… Read More
Police Investigate Multiple Shootings; 2 Victims Hospitalized
Montgomery County Police officers responded to three separate shootings throughout the county late Monday night through early Tuesday morning. In the earliest incident, police investigated a report of shots fired… Read More