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Mary Helen Montgomery

Mary Helen is the editor and creator of Chattamatters. A native Chattanoogan, she is an experienced journalist and storyteller. Her work has appeared on public radio (WUTC Chattanooga, WPLN Nashville, Here & Now from WBUR), as well as in The Chattanooga Times Free Press, the Christian Science Monitor, and on podcasts (Criminal, Slate Magazine). Awards include a regional Edward R. Murrow Award and a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize in local reporting. 

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Mary Helen's Latest Articles

Is corporal punishment allowed in Hamilton County Schools?
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Schools
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August 17, 2023

A new Tennessee law regulates when teachers can use corporal punishment. Do teachers still use it in Hamilton County?

New school board policies to know
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Schools
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August 16, 2023

The Hamilton County School Board is passing new policies to comply with state laws and rules.

Why don’t Chattanooga’s bike lanes connect to each other or anything else?
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Government & You
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July 28, 2023
‘People have the power’: A conversation with Council Chair Dotley 
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Community
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June 28, 2023
TN bills would let local municipalities keep larger share of sales tax
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Government & You
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March 9, 2023
Explore construction in your neighborhood with new digital tool 
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Community
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December 8, 2022
Why some ‘recyclable’ plastics are landfilled
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Community
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October 12, 2022
Recycling: Where does it go & what’s the cost?
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Community
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September 15, 2022
You might be recycling wrong, here’s why
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Community
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September 1, 2022

Chattanoogans put large amounts of materials that aren’t recyclable or that contaminate the stream into their curbside bins.

What’s going on with the city council runoff?
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Government & You
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August 15, 2022