Ukranian Native Fears for Her Parents and Country
For 10 of her 25 years, Maryna Kapovska lived in the Ukraine, and her parents currently reside in its capital, Kyiv. Like most of her fellow members of St. Andrews… 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.
Rockville City, Metro Still Requires Facial Coverings Indoors
While Montgomery County has lifted its indoor face-covering requirement, the City of Rockville continues to mandate the wearing of masks inside city facilities for all employees and visitors who are… Read More
Takoma Park Police Investigate Shooting on Presidents Day
Takoma Park Police are investigating a shooting incident in the 7400 block of Holly Avenue on Monday at about 6:12 p.m. Police responded to the area after receiving multiple calls… Read More
Gaithersburg Man Dies Following Stabbing Assault in Lakeforest Mall
A Gaithersburg man died Monday following an assault inside the Lakeforest Mall. Montgomery County Police responded to the mall in the 700 block of Russell Avenue at 11 a.m. after… Read More
MCPS Removing Spectator Capacity Limits at Sporting Events Tuesday
Restrictions limiting the number of spectators permitted at a sporting event will be lifted when Montgomery County Public School students return to classes following the Feb. 21 holiday. Effective Feb.… Read More
Jawando Discusses Police in Schools, Thrive 2050 in Radio Interview
Montgomery Councilmember Will Jawando reiterated that he does not want Student Resource Officers (SROs) back in the schools except in emergencies, during a radio interview Friday afternoon on the Politics… Read More
Richard Montgomery Grad Wins Semifinal Round but Eliminated from Jeopardy! College Championship
UPDATED Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. Although Bethesda’s Isaac Applebaum was the highest scorer in his semi final round, his score turned out to be the lowest of the four… Read More
Racial Equity ‘Among the Most Significant Elements of Thrive Montgomery 2050’
Montgomery County Planning Board, author of Thrive Montgomery 2050 which is designed to guide future planning throughout the county, considered racial justice and social justice issues and recommended “constructive ideas”… Read More
County Council May Require Restaurants to Offer Healthy Kids Meals
Forget the greasy fries. Please pass the apples. Montgomery County Councilmembers may require at least one healthy children’s meal at all restaurants that offer children’s meals. During the pandemic, “our… Read More
Richard Montgomery Grad Advances to Jeopardy! College Championship Semifinals
Isaac Applebaum of Bethesda competes in the semifinals of the Jeopardy! National College Championship Thursday night. The junior at Stanford University, who is majoring in computational biology, will appear in the… Read More
Elrich: Proposed Thrive Montgomery 2050 Plan has No Remedy to Address Racial Equity
During his weekly press briefing Wednesday, County Executive Marc Elrich had harsh words for the proposed Thrive Montgomery 2050 plan that will update the county’s planning. The plan, which must… Read More
Local Realtors Team Up with Habitat for Humanity to Increase Home Ownership
The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) joined with Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland to assist new homeowners in such topics as budgeting, home maintenance and civic engagement. GCAAR… Read More