Newly-Renovated White Oak Athletic Field Reopens
A newly-renovated White Oak Athletic Field reopened to frisbee, soccer, baseball and other games Sunday. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on the field, which is located next to White… 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.
World War II Grenade, Shells Found in Potomac Home
A woman going through her deceased father’s belongings contacted the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services around 8:30 p.m. on June 5 after finding a grenade and mortar round. Her… Read More
Hundreds Show Support at Woodmoor’s First Ever Pride Parade
Several hundred people, many clad in bright pride colors and waving flags, paraded through a northern section of Silver Spring Sunday morning during the inaugural Woodmoor Pride Parade. On June… Read More
Hucker Wants County to Settle Lawsuit With Boy Verbally Abused by Police
While on The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi radio show, County Council President Tom Hucker said he thought Montgomery County should settle with the family of the East Silver Spring… Read More
Council Honors Lives Lost on National Gun Violence Awareness Day
“On this National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we recommit ourselves to raising awareness of the tragic effects of gun violence and supporting meaningful legislation to prevent injuries and deaths from… Read More
Summer’s Here and County Pools are Open
It’s summer, and Montgomery County pools are open to county residents for three-hour sessions. Reservations are no longer required. However, they are encouraged and will provide priority admission. The number… Read More
Bethesda Big Train Baseball Opens Season on Saturday
Batter up. Bethesda Big Train baseball is back after a 16-month hiatus due to the pandemic. Baseball games at the Shirley Povich Field on Westlake Drive in Rockville in the… Read More
Gaithersburg Woman – And Her Cat – Score on Jeopardy!
Answer: A biomedical engineer from Gaithersburg who was a contestant on TV’s Jeopardy. Question: Who is Lydia Glaw? Glaw was one of three contestants on Wednesday evening’s episode of the… Read More
FBI Agent from Gaithersburg Accused of Shooting Metro Passenger Released on Own Recognizance
Eduardo Valdivia, a supervising specialist FBI agent, was released on his own recognizance Tuesday in connection with a shooting on the Red Line Dec. 15 which left a passenger hospitalized… Read More
County Hiring Again, Ending Job Freeze Initiated During Pandemic
With only 2.6 new cases of COVID-19 out of 100,000 people recorded Tuesday and a test positivity rate of less than one percent, Montgomery County continues to move forward in… Read More
Maryland Ending Enhanced Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Beginning July 3
As of July 3, Marylanders who have been collecting enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits will no longer receive them. Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland is discontinuing the extra $300 a… Read More
Street Mural on Silver Spring’s Ellworth Avenue Encourages People to Zig Zag Through
Downtown Silver Spring’s $10 million redevelopment project now includes a brightly-colored Ellsworth Drive. The street mural is called Energy Waves and was inspired by sound and electricity waves, according to… Read More