Gas Leak Apparent Cause of Kensington House Fire
There were no injuries when an apparent gas leak caused an explosion and set a house in the 400 block of Byrd Road in Kensington on fire Thursday afternoon. All occupants… 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.
State Releases Video of Police-Involved Fatal Shooting of Father of 2
The mother of Bishop Jones, who was fatally shot by a Montgomery County police officer May 30, can be heard screaming, “Stop. Stop. No, baby no. No baby” multiple times… Read More
Council Eases Path for Those With Criminal History, Bad Credit to Get Housing
Residents seeking housing no longer have to worry about being turned away because they’ve been arrested, convicted of a minor crime or have bad credit. On Tuesday, the Council adopted… Read More
Council Votes to Give Disabled Veterans a Property Tax Credit
Severely disabled veterans who earn no more than $100,000 are eligible for up to a 50% property tax credit, under legislation adopted by the Montgomery County Council Tuesday. Veterans who… Read More
2 Men Sentenced for Possessing Thousands of Fentanyl Pills
Codefendants Malik Marin, 27, and Tuflah Davies, 27, were both sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a large amount of fentanyl. Marin, of Bowie,… Read More
Council Increases Grant Program Designed to Curb Office Vacancy
Montgomery County councilmembers approved a Make Office Vacancy Extinct (MOVE) grant program to reduce office vacancies and rebuild the county economy. This is not a new county program. Instead, it… Read More
Blair Student Takes Home Silver Medal…But Not at the Olympics
Montgomery Blair High School student Kian Dhawan, of Silver Spring, has a silver medal to brag about. But it didn’t come at the Paris Olympics. Dhawan’s medal was awarded by… Read More
Gaithersburg Teen Sentenced to 35 Years in Fatal Shooting
Emmanuel Simmonds, 17, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to 35 years in prison and five years of supervised probation following his release after pleading guilty to the shooting death of Tenneson… Read More
Inspector General: MCPS Lost Millions by Mismanaging Purchase of Electric School Buses
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) mismanaged its $160 million contract for electric school buses, according to the Montgomery County Inspector General. The school district did not receive about two-thirds of… Read More
Caribbean-American Heritage Festival Set for Aug 3 in Wheaton
A Caribbean-American Heritage Celebration and Resource Fair is set for Aug. 3 in Wheaton. The festival was originally scheduled for June 22 in recognition of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. The… Read More
Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Collision
Aman Abraham Gebreyesus, of Silver Spring, was killed July 27 as he crossed University Boulevard East at Langley Drive. At 9 p.m., Gebreyesus, 30, was crossing the eastbound lanes of… Read More
Police Receive 5-8 Reports Weekly About Missing People With Disabilities
During the past three weeks, Montgomery County police officers have located more than 30 people with autism who had wandered away. In most of these cases, the person was located… Read More