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.
Initial claims for unemployment by Montgomery County residents continued to drop. During the week that ended Oct. 31, 1,943 Montgomery County residents filed initial claims. The previous week, which ended… Read More
A truck driver rammed into a bank on University Avenue in Takoma Park on Nov. 3 and then fled the scene in the truck, according to Takoma Park Police. Police… Read More
As the countdown descended from 10 to one and then “Fire,” the first of four WMAL radio towers fell gracefully to the ground. Within 25 seconds all four towers were… Read More
Although not all votes have been counted, it appears that Montgomery County voters opted to change the way property taxes are determined and also increase the size of the council… Read More
Kimbyln Persaud, chair of Nine Districts for Montgomery County, said that even if County voters don’t eliminate all at-large council districts, “We’ve already won,” because the county councilmembers had to… Read More
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, who was expected to be overwhelmingly reelected to represent the 8th District, said he was optimistic Joe Biden would be the next president. “I think there… Read More
Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian has spent the past few months handing out political flyers and explaining where and how to vote to her District 20 constituents. Tonight she is hoping… Read More
The U.S. Justice Department will have staff in 44 jurisdictions throughout the country, including Montgomery County, “to monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws,” it announced in a… Read More
A Gaithersburg company currently working on a COVID-19 vaccine announced it is expanding and expects to add 400 new jobs by the end of 2024, with most of the new… Read More
Two leading political figures in Montgomery County, neither of whom currently hold office, want voters to realize the importance of the ballot questions for this election. Former County Executive Ike… Read More
Almost 18% of children in Maryland between the ages of 10 and 17 are obese, according to a recently released study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That is the… Read More
Montgomery County needs a new facility to house its homeless population to accommodate 200 single men, 100 single women and a surge capacity of another 100 people. Currently, the county… Read More