Council Extends Time Taxis Can Be on the Road by 2 Years
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously agreed to temporarily extend from eight to 10 years the time a taxi can be used, but they clearly were not pleased to have to do… 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.
Council Allocates Millions in Grants to Help Residents, Schools Recover from Pandemic
County councilmembers Tuesday unanimously allocated millions of dollars in federal and state grants to improve schools and assist those experiencing mental health issues that arose during the pandemic. About $2.75… Read More
New Council President Albornoz Calls Rising Crimes Rates ‘Sobering’
Homicides, car jackings, auto thefts and drug overdoses have all risen dramatically throughout Montgomery County in the past year. There has been a 29% increase in homicides, a 136% increase… Read More
Seneca Valley High School Evacuates Students for Second Time This Week
On Friday, for the second time this week, students at Seneca Valley High School were evacuated from the school in Germantown. They had also evacuated on Dec. 8 following reports… Read More
University Blvd., Silver Spring Bike Lanes Will Be Removed But Could Return
On about Dec. 17, the pilot program that provided bike lanes on both sides of University Boulevard between Amherst and Arcola avenues in Silver Spring is expected to end and… Read More
Father Charged with Abducting Daughter and Taking Her Out of State
Cornelius J. Smith, 28, is expected to be transported back to Maryland after fleeing to New York City with his young daughter, with whom he has no legal rights to… Read More
Former County Delegate Miller Enters Lt. Governor Race
Aruna Miller, who previously was a state delegate in District 15, is running for lieutenant governor on the ticket with Democratic candidate Wes Moore. Miller served in the Maryland House… Read More
Raskin: Congressional Hearings on U.S. Capitol Attack Will be Held Soon
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) said that the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, of which he is a member, already has interviewed 250… Read More
County Libraries Extend Hours Beginning in January
Beginning on Jan. 2, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) are reopening on Sundays and staying open until 8 p.m. an additional night each week. The libraries closed to the public… Read More
Metro Board Meets Thursday to Consider Changing White Flint Metro Station Name
Metro’s board of directors is meeting Thursday and is expected to vote on whether to change the name of the White Flint station on Route 355 to North Bethesda. Without… Read More
Council Finalizes New Redistricting Map to Include Seven Districts
After making several changes, Montgomery County Council Tuesday approved a new county council district map that increases the number of council seats to seven while retaining the four at-large seats.… Read More
Rep. Raskin Calls Attempt to Revoke Abortion Rights ‘Dangerous’
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) is “extremely concerned” that the U.S. Supreme Court could revoke or greatly reduce a woman’s right to have an abortion following arguments the justices heard… Read More