Young People Needed for Takoma Park Police Advisory Board
Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul is looking for two young people to sit on his advisory board. Applicants must be between 16 and 21 years of age. Police Chief’s… 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.
Three-Fourths of St. John’s Episcopal Students Opt For In-Class Learning
About 75 percent of the students at St. John’s Episcopal School in Olney plan to enter their classroom on the first day of school. The other 25 percent have opted… Read More
UPDATE: Body Found in the Potomac; Police Investigating
UPDATE (Aug.25) – The body found in the Potomac River on Monday has been identified as 27-year-old Jason Lloyde Scrivo of Leesburg, Va., according to the Montgomery County Police Detectives… Read More
Burtonsville Fire Company Receives Funds For Recruitment
Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Company received $468,000 in federal funding to assist in recruiting new members, Maryland’s federal legislators announced Aug. 25. “Every minute counts in an emergency. This funding will… Read More
Funding Awarded To Montgomery College STEM Students
Maryland federal legislators announced Aug. 20 the awarding of almost $900,000 in funding to support STEM education. Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, in partnership with Montgomery College and Frederic… Read More
Mrs. K’s Toll House Restaurant, a Silver Spring Landmark, Hopes to Reopen
Long a fixture on Colesville Road, Mrs. K’s Toll House restaurant shuttered its doors soon after Gov. Larry Hogan announced a state of emergency. It is still closed. However, a… Read More
County Awards $10 Million To Child Care Centers, Homes
Almost 500 child care centers and family child care homes received a total of $10 million through the Montgomery County Child Care Recovery Program, Executive Marc Elrich announced Aug. 20.… Read More
It’s Time to Vote… in Raskin’s Homemade Mask Contest
Tigers, calls to vote and sports teams, oh my. These are just some of the themes decorating masks created by people living in Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. In an effort… Read More
Can’t Talk in an Emergency? Now You Can Text 9-1-1
Beginning today, Marylanders have the option of texting 9-1-1 for help if they cannot call the number. In an emergency, it is not always possible to speak out loud so… Read More
Montgomery Youth Hockey Player Dies After Suffering Brain Injury
A 13-year old Montgomery Youth Hockey Association player collapsed on the ice during a hockey clinic on Aug. 18 and was pronounced dead several hours later at a hospital. Henry… Read More
Initial Unemployment Claims Dropped Below 1,000 Last Week
The number of residents filing initial claims for unemployment in Montgomery County dipped below 1,000 during the week ending on Aug. 15. Last week, 926 Montgomery County residents filed initial… Read More
County Will Resume COVID-19 Testing on Thursday
Montgomery County will resume offering COVID-19 testing beginning Thursday, although it will continue not to use AdvaGenix of Rockville as a supplier or to analysis test results. That company was… Read More