Email: greg.cohen@patch.com
Phone: 240-364-4691
Hometown: North Potomac, Md.
Greg Cohen returns to his hometown with North Potomac Patch after graduating from The Pennsylvania State University in May 2011. He majored in print journalism with a sports emphasis after being accepted to the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism and minored in law. During his time at Penn State, he spent a year working at The Daily Collegian, the school’s student-run daily newspaper, as a member of the sports and campus staffs. He later moved on to work for StateCollege.com as a sports intern and spent the summer of 2010 and winter of 2010-11 interning for Comcast SportsNet in Bethesda, Md.
A 2007 graduate of Wootton High School in Rockville, Cohen got his start in journalism working for the school’s newspaper and yearbook staffs. He has been writing ever since.
Greg is ecstatic to begin his career in his hometown to help provide an essential service to his community. He looks forward to getting re-acquainted with the area as a full-time resident after spending the majority of his last four in Pennsylvania.
Politics
I would consider myself a Democrat, but I do not hold strictly liberal views. Most important to me is seeking the truth and determining what I think is best based on the political positions presented to me, regardless of party affiliation.
Religion
I am Jewish, belonging to a reform synagogue. I am not very active in participating with religious customs but do look forward to becoming a bit more involved now that I have returned home.
Local Hot Button Issues
Most Important:
It’s difficult to call one issue the most important, but there is one issue that rises above the rest: the reliability of Pepco's service.
First, as a lifelong member of the North Potomac community, I know as well as anyone how frustrating and unreliable the service from Pepco can be. I look forward to getting a closer look at what causes so many issues with their service and how they may be trying to improve.
Where I Stand:
As previously mentioned, I’m excited to cover the Pepco issue and help answer many of the questions I’ve had for a long time and figure many members of the North Potomac community share those same questions.
NBC Washington: Ruslan Tsarni, of Montgomery Village, is organizing the funeral for Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Frederick News-Post: A front seat passenger from North Potomac was not injured.
Patch brings you weird headlines from around Maryland.
Kate Marsh is working with Cambodians and seven other Peace Corps volunteers to organize the 2nd annual Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) camp in her village.
Police: The suspect was located within the wooded area behind Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse and placed under arrest.
The Gaithersburg Book Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the grounds of City Hall in Olde Towne Gaithersburg on May 18.
The Gaithersburg Book Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the grounds of City Hall in Olde Towne Gaithersburg.
Henry Moehring takes over for David Denton, effective immediately.
The kitchen, bar and lakeside patio is open at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center.
Michelle Miller, a Rockville High School lacrosse player, was fatally shot April 8.
Maryland State Poetry Out Loud Champion Blessed Sheriff, a sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School and resident of Gaithersburg, finished second.
Maryland State Poetry Out Loud Champion Blessed Sheriff, a sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School and resident of Gaithersburg, finished second.
Police and Montgomery County firefighters investigated the letter at Diamond Elementary.
The Gazette: Prosecutors say a 44-year-old Gaithersburg man paid $100 for sex with the girl.
Gaithersburg police still hope to identify a suspect in the April 22 attempted kidnapping in the Washingtonian Woods neighborhood.
Police and Montgomery County firefighters investigated the letter at Diamond Elementary.
The pharmacy of 40 years was the last business of its era in present-day Montgomery Village, The Gazette reported.
Summit Hall's entire fourth and fifth grade classes participated.
Montgomery County Public Schools spokesman: Students and staff at Gaithersburg school are not at risk.
The committee was appointed by the Montgomery Village Foundation, The Gazette reported.
