2 County Rocketry Teams Soar to Finals
Two Montgomery County student teams will compete in the national finals of the American Rocketry Challenge. Students from Wheaton High School and Explorer Post 1010 in Rockville will compete May… 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.
Adventist Expanding to Help More Patients
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center is adding 30 beds to handle more patients seeking emergency and inpatient care for medical, surgical and heart procedures. Construction has begun for the… Read More
BOE President Silvestre Testifies Before Congress About Antisemitism in School
Montgomery County Board of Education President Karla Silvestre told U.S. Congressmembers Tuesday that her board “is committed to combatting antisemitism, hate speech and racism wherever and whenever we see it.”… Read More
Renters Alliance Sues Wheaton Apartments for ‘Retaliatory Evictions’
Calling it one of the worst in all of Montgomery County and possibly Maryland, the Montgomery County Renters Alliance filed suit Tuesday against the property management team at the Arrive… Read More
Former Teacher Receives Suspended Sentence for Child Sexual Abuse
A former Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher was sentenced to time already served after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse. John Anthony Vigna, 57, of Silver Spring, was accused… Read More
Council Looks to ‘Jumpstart the Economy’ with $20 Million Dollar Fund
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved a $20 million allocation to “jumpstart the local economy,” explained Council Vice President Kate Stewart Tuesday. With 25,000 fewer jobs throughout Montgomery County than in… Read More
Rockville Man Charged with Manslaughter
Jose Isaac Zelaya of Rockville faces manslaughter charges in connection with a pedestrian collision on Viers Mill Road in December of 2023. According to Montgomery County Police, Zelaya, 24, was… Read More
Silver Chips’ Advisors Feted During Teacher Appreciation Week
The three Montgomery Blair High School teachers who guide their students’ work on the newspaper Silver Chips walked into the media center Monday prepared to lead class. The students who… Read More
Silver Spring Woman Who Heads Webb Telescope Team Wins Presidential Medal of Honor
Jane Rigby, of Silver Spring, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Friday. Rigby is an astronomer and “chief scientist of the world’s most powerful telescope,” according to a White House… Read More
Concrete Wall Repaired Following Beltway Truck Crash Sunday
The right lane and shoulder of southbound I-270 at the bridge by the outer loop of I-495 were closed Sunday evening following a truck crash that damaged the concrete parapet… Read More
Silver Spring Chalk Fest This Saturday
UPDATE – Due to the weather, Chalk Fest has been rescheduled Saturday, June 29. —————————————– Calling all chalk artist enthusiasts. The second annual Downtown Silver Spring Chalk Fest on May… Read More
Commission Recommends Changes to County Charter
The Montgomery County Charter Review Commission released its recommendations concerning possible changes to the county charter. Councilmembers will review the recommendations. Any that are approved by the council will appear… Read More