Purple Line Construction 74% Completed
Work on the Purple Line continues as its moves closer to its opening date in December of 2027. At the start of 2024, the 16-mile light rail line was 63.4%… 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.
South Korean City Opens Office in Rockville
The U.S. Global Business Center in Rockville opened Monday to facilitate new business opportunities between South Korea and Montgomery County. Located in the Rockville Innovation Center on Gibbs Street, the… Read More
School Security Concerns Arise Following Arrest of Student With Gun
UPDATED Feb. 27 at 9:40 a.m. to include comments about the incident from Assistant Principal Deberry Goodwin. ———————————————— A Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School teenage student’s arrest Tuesday on charges of… Read More
Teacher Fights for Discontinued Agricultural Curriculum
A lead teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Curriculum for Agricultural Science (CASE) called the program’s elimination “short sighted” and asked the district to try and increase enrollment instead.… Read More
School District Asks State For Waiver of 180-Day Instructional Year
With all the recent snow, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) ended up using all its allotted snow days off – and then some. Therefore, the school district has requested a… Read More
B-CC Student Charged With Weapon Possession, Disruption of School Activities
A 15-year-old male Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student was charged with disruption of school activities, possession of a weapon on school property and possession of a concealed weapon in connection… Read More
Raskin Launches 2025 Congressional High School Art Competition
The annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students is open. Original artwork by students in Maryland’s Congressional 8th District can by submitted by March 30. “Through art, we advance… Read More
Council Interviews Candidate for New Technology Position
Karen Randolph was interviewed by Montgomery County Councilmembers Tuesday for the position of chief operating officer with the Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions. If chosen to this newly… Read More
Student Arrested for Possessing Gun Following Lockdown at B-CC High School
A juvenile male has been taken into custody following the lockdown at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, according to Montgomery County Police. The teen was not inside the school when he… Read More
Results From Annual Report by Police to be Reviewed at Public Hearing
Montgomery County Councilmembers have scheduled a public hearing on March 18 to receive comments on the 2024 Montgomery County Police Statistical Data Report. The police produced this annual report as… Read More
Council Enhances Building Energy Performance Standards
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously voted to establish regulations on energy performance standards for certain building types. “This is 13 months in the making to fulfill our obligations to reduce our… Read More
Play In A Day: Area Theater Companies to Produce a Show in 24 Hours
Six professional area theater companies will participate in writing, directing, rehearsing and performing original plans – all in just 24 hours. The 17th annual event is produced by the Bethesda… Read More