Driver Arrested in Deaths of Couple Going to Vote
A Gaithersburg man was charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol in connection to a fatal pedestrian collision that killed a husband and wife on their way… 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.
Inspector General Lists Areas of Concern with County’s Solid Waste Department
Montgomery County’s solid waste department is operating at a deficit and therefore is not in compliance with the Department of Environmental Protection’s fund balance policy, according to the Montgomery County… Read More
Heroic Metro Worker ‘Never Said a Mean Word’
Robert Cunningham, the Metro electrician who was fatally shot trying to save a train rider, was described as a hero who loved his family, dog, sports and music. Th 64-year-old… Read More
Local Dog Competes in 2023 Puppy Bowl
Updated Feb. 14 at 8:45 a.m. to include Freya’s story. Who needs the Lombardy trophy when they can win a “Lombarky” instead? Hours before the Kansas City Chiefs and… Read More
Council Considers Banning Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Montgomery County soon just might be a little quieter. On Monday, members of the County Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee agreed to an ordinance that would ban leaf blowers with… Read More
Council Wants a Seat at New State Planning Working Group
Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass wants to sit at the table of a new state workgroup designed to improve how planning is done in the county. Recently, the council… Read More
Raskin Sporting Bandana from ‘One of the Greatest Musicians on Earth’
As Rep. Jamie Raskin continues to recover from Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which he called “a serious but curable form of cancer,” he has returned to the U.S. Capitol… Read More
Black History Month Spotlight: Dr. Crowel Helped Guide County Through Numerous Health Issues
Dr. Raymond Crowel retired this month after 22 years with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and was its director since June of 2019. During Black History… Read More
Son of Martin Luther King Jr. Sends Message of Thanks to Volunteering MCPS Students
The son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. sent a three-minute YouTube message to the nearly 4,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students and staffs who volunteered during the week… Read More
Police Investigating Series of Food Truck Robberies
Montgomery County and Takoma Park Police are investigating a series of commercial robberies at food trucks that began in January. Surveillance photos of the suspects were released by police. On… Read More
Planners Working on Ways to Get Residents to Walk More
Montgomery County’s first comprehensive Pedestrian Master Plan lists ways to get more people walking and being safer while doing so. The 180-page plan is in draft form. A public hearing… Read More
Here’s How to Help Earthquake Victims
The Feb. 6 earthquake that killed some 20,000 Turkish and Syrian people and left many more homeless has exacerbated problems in those countries. Locally, financial donations are being coordinated by… Read More