Candidate slate finalized for June primary
The filing deadline to run in the June primary was Tuesday night. During a primary, generally voters are restricted to cast their ballots for candidates who are running with 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.
Council approves Viva White Oak district with special financing plan
Montgomery County councilmembers on Tuesday unanimously approved the creation of the 294-acre Viva White Oak Development District. Their resolution included the use of the county’s first Tax Increment Financing (TIF).… Read More
Water is drinkable, but sewage spill will have long-term effects
Potomac Riverkeepers Network called the Potomac Pipeline sewage release “one of the worst, if not the worst, sewage spills in U.S. history. Not only has this event created an on-going… Read More
AI safety pilot program will launch at three high schools in March
Montgomery County Public Schools will launch a month-long pilot program at three high schools to see if AI is the answer to its school safety issues. While discussion has revolved… Read More
County sets goal of treating 95% of HIV cases by 2030
Although HIV is no long a death sentence, it still is a virus that can wreak havoc on a person’s body and mind. That is why Montgomery County set a… Read More
Council seeks way to reduce maternal and infant health disparities
Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles held a committee hearing Thursday to learn why Black mothers and infants are more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than Montgomery County women of other… Read More
County liquor stores raise more than $110,000 for March of Dimes
Staff and customers at the Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) stores raised almost $100,000 for the March of Dimes during a five-week Labor of Love fundraising campaign. To be… Read More
Six-year-old dead following accidental shooting in Montgomery Village
A six-year-old male child who was involved in a self-inflicted accidental shooting in Montgomery Village has died. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services went to the… Read More
Silver Spring man sentenced for online child sex abuse
A Silver Spring man was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for committing child sex abuse crimes involving more than 100 minors. Chase William Mulligan, 28, was sentenced Tuesday… Read More
Home buying flips to a buyers’ market
More residential homes are for sale and they’re listed at slightly lower prices, according to the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS®. During January, the median sold price for a… Read More
Former police officer sentenced for setting fire to relatives’ homes
A career police officer who was chief of two police departments was sentenced Feb. 13 to 55 years in prison. The sentence was in connection with three arsons in Clarksburg,… Read More
Shooting death at Potomac senior living facility
An 87-year-old resident at Cogir Potomac Senior Living Facility was fatally shot Feb. 14. Montgomery County Police officers are investigating the incident as a homicide. Currently, police have no suspect… Read More