Phone Buddies Ease Senior Isolation
When Gov. Larry Hogan ordered Marylanders to stay at home, members of the Jewish Council of Aging’s Kensington Clubs found themselves isolated with nothing to do. It has been hard… 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.
‘We Lost a Giant Last Night’: Trailblazer on County Board of Education Dies
Odessa Shannon, the first African American woman elected to the Montgomery County Board of Education, passed away Sunday. She had been in hospice following a lengthy illness. “Today the council… Read More
County COVID-19 Cases Increase By 218
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Sunday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reported 8,206 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 218 cases over Saturday’s 7,988. According… Read More
Woman Arrested in Leisure World House Fire
Marcelina Bowman, 55, was arrested in connection with a May 13 house fire in Leisure World which caused $350,000 in damages. Bowman, who has no fixed address, was arrested May… Read More
Springbrook Student Named High School Journalist of the Year
A Springbrook High School senior won the Michael J. Powell High School Journalist of the Year from the MDDC Press Association, which represents print and online media in Maryland, Delaware… Read More
Three Arrested for Burglary at B-CC High School
Three men were arrested in connection with a burglary May 3 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. Arrested were Gabriel McAndrew, 19 of Silver Spring; Matthew Dubrow, 19 of Bethesda; and… Read More
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
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