County COVID-19 Cases Increase by 211
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 7,759 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 211 cases. According to the health… 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.
Delaware Beaches Begin To Reopen, But For Residents Only
The weather is expected to be in the seventies Saturday for this weekend’s opening of the beach and boardwalk in Bethany Beach, Delaware. But Marylanders should not grab their beach… Read More
NCI in Bethesda Conducting Genomic Study for COVID-19
Dr. Stephen Chanock, director of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, is heading a genomics study to determine what genetic variants… Read More
Police Honor Adventist HealthCare Workers With a Parade
Police vehicles from five departments paraded by Adventist HealthCare Medical Center in Shady Grove May 12 to honor the health care workers there. Participating with their lights flashing were the… Read More
10,000 In County Filed for Unemployment Last Week
Unemployment claims in Montgomery County topped 7,000 last week, which is about 4,000 fewer than were filed the week ending on May 2, according to the Maryland Department of Labor.… Read More
Hogan Lifts Stay at Home Order, But Montgomery County May Be Slow To Follow
At 5 p.m., May 15, Maryland’s stay at home order will be lifted and retail stores and religious insitution can reopen under certain restrictions, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday afternoon.… Read More
MCPS Will Include LGBTQ+ Elective Next School Year
Montgomery County Board of Education members unanimously approved adding a LGBTQ+ pilot course for high school students at its May 12 business meeting. The course will be offered as an… Read More
White Oak Man Charged with Murder, Assault
A 63-year-old White Oak man has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault in the murder of a young woman May 11. Biet… Read More
Montgomery College to Continue Virtual Classes Through The Summer
Montgomery College summer classes will begin June 8 and will continue as offcampus distance learning with both live and self-paced sessions. According to school President DeRionne Pollard, the second summer… Read More
Council Adds $2.2 Million to Proposed Budget
County councilmembers unanimously voted Tuesday afternoon to add an additional $2.2 million to its $5.9 billion proposed 2021 operating budget. Council is expected to vote on the proposed budget on… Read More
Suspect Arrested in Man’s Murder in White Oak Monday
UPDATE (May 12): Marcus Ahmed Jordan, 21, of Georgia, was shot to death Monday night in White Oak, and Montgomery County Police have arrested a suspect. The 26-year-old suspect called… Read More
Update: Woman Murdered Monday in White Oak
Update May 14 Montgomery County Police identified the woman who was killed in White Oak May 11. The victim was Linh Ngoc Thai Pham, who had been staying temporarily in… Read More