Arrested Bicyclist: ‘I Am Sick With Remorse’
UPDATE – On Saturday, June 6, Anthony Brennan posted bail and was released, according to District Court for Montgomery County records. ___ Anthony Brennan III, the Kensington man arrested in… 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.
Details Surrounding MCPD Involved Shooting in Potomac Still Not Released
It has been almost three months since a Potomac man was fatally shot by a member of the Montgomery County Police Department Tactical Unit, but many details surrounding the case… Read More
Primary Vote Won’t Be Certified For More Than A Week
Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta remain the two top vote getters for the Montgomery County Board of Election at-large seat, according to unofficial results from the June 2 primary election.… Read More
Almost 6,500 Residents File Unemployment Claims
Almost 5,000 Montgomery County residents filed for unemployment during the week that ended May 30, according to the Maryland Department of Labor. An additional 1,599 county residents filed through the… Read More
Man Who Dove Into Potomac Sunday Night is Presumed Drowned
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is continuing its search for a man who jumped off a cliff and into the Potomac River on the Virginia side Sunday at 5:30 p.m.… Read More
Construction Worker Killed in Bethesda Car Accident
Two cars collided in an intersection and then traveled onto a construction zone in North Bethesda Monday resulting in the death of a construction worker. Michael James O’Connor, 61, of… Read More
Takoma Park, Rockville Police Chiefs Speak Out Against Police Brutality
At 6 p.m. Monday, Takoma Park will hold an hour-long radio show to discuss racism in connection with police brutality and the coronavirus pandemic. The radio show, Moment of Reflection… Read More
Rockville Resident Shares Story of His Long Battle With COVID-19
Vinnie Queiroga tried to be careful as he shopped for Instacart and made deliveries for Door Dash, but in retrospect, he now believes that is how he became infected with… Read More
Local Officials React to Deadly National Incidents Involving Current, Former Police Officers
Several local officials reacted strongly to recent deadly brutality incidents around the country – including two that were captured on videos that went viral. In Georgia, Ahmaud Aubrey, a 25-year-old… Read More
Montgomery County Continues Stay at Home Order As Rest of the State Continues to Reopen
Montgomery County is the only county in Maryland not to announce a specific date to begin relaxing the stay at home order, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday. Hogan held a… Read More
Grassroots Group Wants To Abolish At Large Council Seats
A push to abolish all at large seats on the council is being led by some of the same people who spoke out concerning the county’s Charter Review Commission. Concerned… Read More
NASA’s Goddard Center Plays Major Role in Space X
When Space X’s Dragon lifts off Wednesday afternoon, weather permitting, employees of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in nearby Greenbelt, Maryland will be handling communication and tracking so that the… Read More