Female County Councilmembers Celebrate Women Who Advocate
More than 225 women gathered at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown to celebrate International Women’s Day and to discuss ways to bring more women into positions of power.… 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.
Chef Andrés Featured on Rep. Raskin’s 200th Local Hero Podcast
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) celebrated his 200th episode of his Local Hero podcast with an interview with Bethesda chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen. Raskin’s weekly interviews… Read More
One Step Closer for New Library in Clarksburg, Renovations for Other Libraries
Members of the Montgomery County Council’s Education and Culture Committee gave their stamp of approval Thursday to spend millions on building a library in Clarksburg and renovating several other libraries. Renovations… Read More
No Incumbents Earn Place on Teachers’ Union Apple Ballot
Members of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) are backing three candidates for the Board of Education. None of them are the incumbents. On Wednesday, MCEA members voted for the… Read More
Realtors, Junior Achievement Partner to Teach Financial Literacy
The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS (GCAAR) is partnering with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to teach middle school students financial literacy. GCAAR will support Junior Achievement’s Finance Park… Read More
Teachers’ Union Declares Mideast Ceasefire Resolution ‘Out of Order’
The Montgomery County Educations Association (MCEA) ruled that a resolution in support of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine was out of order. Therefore, no vote was taken. MCEA attorneys… Read More
Rubin Ends Bid for Congress, Endorses Delaney
Joel Rubin, who was mayor of Chevy Chase from 2017 to 2023, announced Wednesday he no longer is running for the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. David Trone… Read More
White House Recognizes Manna’s Work Providing Food for All
Two of Manna Food Center’s programs were recognized by the White House’s Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. Manna‘s Farm to Food Bank and Small Business Vouchers were… Read More
Council Considers Strengthening Law Protecting Tenants
A bill introduced Tuesday by the Montgomery County Council would strengthen the current requirement that protects renters from having to disclose their criminal or credit history to landlords during the… Read More
Federal Legislators Choose State of Union Guests
Rebecca O’Connor, director of American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Center for Policy and Leadership, will be U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s guest at President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address… Read More
Delegation Calls for Harsher Penalties for Drug Dealers
Councilmember Natali Fani-González, as well as two parents whose children died from fentanyl overdoses and a business owner whose income has been hurt due to drug problems, testified in Annapolis… Read More
Affected Families Push for Funds Following Loss of Title 1 Designation
Annie Tulkin is very concerned that when her daughter starts attending Oak View Elementary in September, it will no longer be a Title 1 school next year, thereby losing extra… Read More