Poverty Increased In Montgomery County, Even Before Pandemic
The poverty rate in Montgomery County rose from 6.9% in 2018 to 7.4% in 2019, according to a newly released report from the U.S. Census Bureau. And that increase occurred… 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.
Deadline For Census Nears
Although the deadline to fill out the census is under appeal by the Trump Administration, Montgomery County is urging residents to complete their response by Monday, Oct. 5. The U.S.… Read More
Planned Balloon Releases Banned In Montgomery County
Don’t let go of all those balloons. Anyone intentionally releasing a sky full of helium-filled latex or mylar balloons in Montgomery County can be fined a minimum of $500. Montgomery… Read More
101-Year-Old Tennis, Soccer Champion and War Hero Doyle Royal Dies
Doyle Royal, a legendary tennis figure in the area, died at the age of 101. The Washington, D.C. native and longtime Bethesda resident lived a full life as a championship-winning… Read More
Still Fighting Tax Increases, Ficker Sponsors Ballot Question B
Perennial political candidate Robin Ficker, a Republican, is continuing his long fight to stop tax increases in Montgomery County. He is the sponsor of Ballot Question B, which would take… Read More
Home, Renter Property Tax Relief Credit Deadlines Extended to End of October
The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation has extended the deadline to apply for 2020 Homeowners and Renters Property Tax Credit, Gov. Larry Hogan announced. It was to expire… Read More
Madaleno Unanimously Chosen County Chief Administrative Officer
Richard Madaleno, who has worked in local and state government and has been Acting Chief Adminstrative Officer for the past six weeks, unanimously was chosen by the county council Tuesday… Read More
Council Considers Moving Alcohol Sales Cutoff To Midnight
Montgomery County Council is expected to extend to midnight the time some restaurants may serve alcohol. Currently, under COVID-19 restrictions, last call is before 10 p.m. A public hearing and… Read More
Leggett Steps Out of Retirement to Campaign Against Two Ballot Questions
Former County Executive Ike Leggett isn’t precisely breaking his pledge to stay out of local politics, he said. Instead, his efforts to get residents to vote against Ballot Questions B… Read More
MoCo Students For Change Working to Get All Eligible Seniors Registered
MoCo Students For Change, a student-run organization mobilizing Montgomery County public and non-public school students to work on such issues as gun control, climate change and school equality, wants 100… Read More
Four County Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Title
Four schools in Montgomery County can proudly wave the National Blue Ribbon School flag as the newly-named 2020 winners of the award. The schools are Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School… Read More
Vigil Planned for Saturday at Site of Fatal Crash in Aspen Hill
A vigil in memory of Robert Lawrence, who died after being struck in a hit and run crash on Aug. 11, is planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.… Read More