‘No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town’
Shanika Cooper works 40 hours a week at a dealership during the day and then spends much of her evenings as a Door Dash deliverer. Then on Saturday mornings, she… 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.
School District Mulling Addition of Active and Pilot Classes
During the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meeting Thursday, members are expected to approve multiple new pilot courses as well as designate three pilot financial courses as active courses.… Read More
Due to Dry Conditions, Outdoor Burning Banned in Maryland
With much of Maryland in near or extreme drought conditions, state officials are implementing a statewide ban on open air burning, effective Friday. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)… Read More
Poolesville High Ranked Best in County, MCPS 2nd Best District in Maryland
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) was ranked the second best school district in Maryland, by Niche, a national school and college search platform. The website designated three of the district’s… Read More
More than One-Fifth of County Residents Cast Ballots During Early Voting
22.89% of Montgomery County’s eligible voters cast ballots during early voting. That is a total of 156,486 votes. Statewide, 994,663 early votes were registered, which means 23.66% of eligible voters… Read More
Mayor, Council Up for Election in Takoma Park
Takoma Park Mayor Talisha Searcy is unopposed in her bid for reelection. She was first elected in 2022. The Nov. 5 election includes seats for council in all six wards.… Read More
Former MCPS Teacher Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft from Rockville Dance Studio
Erin Kelly, a former Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher, pled guilty Tuesday to theft of more than $100,000. She also pled not guilty embezzlement, a misdemeanor. The theft charge… Read More
Takoma Park Collects 353 Pounds of Unused Medications
Takoma Park Police collected 353 pounds of unused medications as part of the during Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Oct. 26. Last year, the department collected 301.4 pounds. According to… Read More
Germantown Man Sentenced for Possession, Distribution of Fentanyl
A Germantown man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing more than 900 Oxycodone Hydrochloride with the intent to distribute them. Darnell Palmer, 23, also was sentenced… Read More
Council Debates How High WSSC Should Raise Rates
While all Montgomery County councilmembers agreed that WSSC needs to increase its rates to upgrade meters and other infrastructure, they are withholding making a recommendation on how steep that increase… Read More
State Offering Trees for Spring Planting
Maryland is offering trees for spring planting. The state Department of Natural Resources John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery is accepting orders. Check out the online seedling catalog at nursery.dnr.maryland.gov.… Read More
Council Introduces Bill to Halt Human Trafficking in County
A bill that prevents contractors from doing business in Montgomery County if they violate state of federal human trafficking laws was introduced Tuesday by Councilmember Dawn Luedtke. According to the… Read More