First Day Of School Delayed At Bullis
The first day of school is being pushed back a week at Bullis School in Potomac to Sept. 8. After two employees tested positive for COVID-19, it became necessary to… 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.
Montgomery County Initial Unemployment Claims Creep Back Above 1,000
The number of Montgomery County residents filing initial claims for unemployment climbed slightly, rising to 1,137 during the week ending Aug. 22. During the week ending on Aug. 15, 926… Read More
Lidl To Open Three Stores in Montgomery County by 2021
The grocery store Lidl announced plans to open 50 new stores throughout the country by the end of 2021, three of which will be in Montgomery County. The three new… Read More
County Ramping Up COVID-19 Testing Program
Montgomery County is ramping up its COVID-19 testing program and hopes to return to the number of tests it was performing before it lost one of its suppliers. Before the… Read More
Takoma Park Woman Charged With Attempted Murder
A 26-year-old Takoma Park resident was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing incident earlier this month. Jasmine Rashawn Ward was charged with attempted first-degree murder.… Read More
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
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