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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.
A multiday conference on Taking Nature Black at the Silver Spring Civic Center featured speeches on reimaging the relationships between African Americans and the outdoors, building flood wise communities, exploring… Read More
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is backing a policy that would transition away from allowing cell phones in schools. MCEA’s Representative Assembly overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution calling… Read More
EmpowHER: Small Business Resource Fair at the Universities of Shady Grove Thursday was a chance for entrepreneurs and professionals to exchange ideas, network, build community and share strategies to overcome… Read More
Three teenagers were arrested in connection with a series of residential burglaries in Bethesda. Casey Jones, 19, of Bethesda, Caleb Taylor, 19, of Rockville and Arden Gormely, 18, were arrested… Read More
In honor of International Women’s Day, Westfield Montgomery Mall is launching a free high-energy fitness series on Sundays. Shopping Is My Cardio begins Sunday with a themed 45-minute Barre Sculpt… Read More
Terron Christopher Matasaran, 36, of Bladensburg was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of a seven-month baby he was babysitting. On Sept. 23,… Read More
Peter Gorog, a Holocaust survivor, will talk about his life during Montgomery College’s annual Holocaust commemoration Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The virtual event also includes a candle lighting ceremony with… Read More
A fire at a large home in Potomac displaced a family of seven Monday. There were no injuries. According to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer, family… Read More
Both U.S. Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-8) and April McClain Delaney (D-6) will have fired federal employees as their guests at Tuesday’s Joint Address to Congress by President Donald Trump. Dr.… Read More
Montgomery County’s Voluntary Rent Guideline (VRG) jumped from 2.6% in 2024 to the current 3.3%, effective March 1. The rent guideline is updated each year to represent the prior year’s… Read More
Markus Dowdy, 34, of Silver Spring, was found guilty Feb. 28 of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in connections with a restaurant shooting that was caught on camera. A Montgomery… Read More
Hundreds of former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees, former employees and their supporters gathered in front of the federal office’s headquarters in Silver Spring Monday morning to protest… Read More