Possible Name Change for White Flint Metro to be Addressed at Meeting
A virtual meeting to discuss whether to change the name of the White Flint Metro is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. Friends of White Flint, Greater Bethesda Chamber of… 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.
Ride On Will Continue to be Free Including Transportation to Vaccination Clinic
All Ride On, Ride On extRa and Flash buses will remain free until at least June 30. This reverses the announcement that riders would resume paying beginning April 5. Due… Read More
U.S. Second Gentleman Emhoff Visited Silver Spring’s Mary’s Center; Ordered Fish Tacos at El Golfo
Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman of the United States, and U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin came to Silver Spring Tuesday morning and toured Mary’s Center to see its COVID-19 vaccination work.… Read More
29 Montgomery Public Schools Report at Least One COVID-19 Case During March
So far during the month of March, 29 schools have reported at least one incident in which someone within the school community either tested positive or was assumed to be… Read More
Landlord Cited for Renting Apartment Without License
The property owner who had been renting out a basement apartment that was deemed unsafe was issued a Notice of Violation by Montgomery County for leasing an accessory dwelling unit… Read More
‘A Lot of Adults in the Room’: Video of County Police, School Staff Interaction with Kindergartener Goes National
The 51 minute police camera video that vividly showed two Montgomery County Police (MCPD) officers verbally berating and handcuffing a five-year-old East Silver Spring Elementary School kindergartner who ran from… Read More
Concerned Residents Show Solidarity for Asian American, Pacific Islander Community
A crowd of Asian American residents and supporters marched from Sligo Creek Parkway to the Silver Spring Civic Center Friday night, carrying signs against racism – in particular anti-Asian hate… Read More
Council Approves Limited Number of Spectators at Sporting Events
The Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed on Friday to allow two spectators for each athlete, up to a maximum of 50 people, at sporting events as long as those spectators… Read More
‘Horrified and Disgusted’: Elrich, Councilmembers Express Outrage Over Video of Police Officers and 5-Year-Old Boy
This story was updated with new information at 2:35 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery County Police released a 51-minute-and-22-second video of a Jan. 14, 2020 incident in which an East Silver… Read More
County Agrees to Temporarily Pay for Hotel Room for Evicted Family
Nathan Feinberg’s family of four, including two young daughters, stayed in a hotel in Silver Spring Thursday night compliments of Montgomery County, after being told the basement apartment they rented… Read More
Rockville Renter Given 24 Hours to Evacuate Unsafe Apartment but Landlord Stays
Nathan Feinberg was told Wednesday morning he had 24 hours to move out of the basement apartment he has rented for the past four months, because the windows are too… Read More
Takoma Police Investigating Assault with a Machete
Takoma Park Police are investigating a first degree assault that took place Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. at the 1300 block of University Boulevard. According to police, an altercation began outside… Read More