Brookside Gardens Cancels Butterfly Exhibit for Third Year
Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit at Brookside Gardens will not be offered for the third year in a row due to the pandemic. Montgomery Parks announced 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.
Healthy Children’s Meal Option Moves Closer to Restaurant Menus
Councilmember Craig Rice’s push for restaurants that serve children’s meals be required to include one healthy option is closer to fruition. On Tuesday, the council approved on final reading a… Read More
Denizens’ Brewing Co. Founder is Van Hollen’s Guest at State of the Union
Julie Verretti, co-owner and founder of Denizens Brewing Company in Silver Spring, was U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s virtual guest at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. The two… Read More
Names of 2 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Germantown Released
Montgomery County Police released the names of two people found dead in Germantown in what MCPD is investigating as a murder-suicide. On Feb. 28 at about 9 a.m., police officers… Read More
Council Increases County Bus Drivers’ Pay to be Competitive with WMATA Salaries
Montgomery County has been losing bus drivers at an alarming rate, with many of them changing jobs to work for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for higher pay. According… Read More
Public Welcomed Back to Takoma Park Meetings March 9
Takoma Park City Council once again will meet in the auditorium of the community center as of March 9. Zoom participation will continue in a hybrid format. For those who… Read More
Rep. Raskin Tests Positive for COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin on Monday tested positive for COVID-19 in a breakthrough case. He said he was fully vaccinated and received a booster shot. “My flu-like symptoms have been… Read More
County Council to Resume In-Person Meetings; Public Welcome
The public is invited to attend the Montgomery County Council’s March 15 meeting, something that has not happened since the start of the pandemic. In an effort to stop the… Read More
Rockville Man Charged in Fatal Stabbing at Lakeforest Mall
A Rockville man was charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of an employee in the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg. Trenton Flowers-Jackson, 25, was arrested Feb. 26 is… Read More
MCPS Updates: Last Day of School and Mask Wearing
Due to snow days and a longer Thanksgiving break, Montgomery County Public Schools students will end this school year on June 17. Because of bad weather closing the schools for… Read More
Bethesda Chef Andrés Provides Food for Ukrainians During War with Russia
As he has done during so many natural disasters, Chef Jose Andrés of Bethesda has brought his World Central Kitchen staff and volunteers to feed Ukrainians, both those who remain… Read More
Bethesda’s Isaac Applebaum Reminisces About Successful Run on Jeopardy!
Final Jeopardy answer for $35,000 – Isaac Applebaum Question – Who is the 2019 Richard Montgomery High School graduate from Bethesda who took fourth place in the Jeopardy! National College… Read More