Gaithersburg Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Killing Wife
Allen Price Jr., 45, of Gaithersburg was sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting his wife while her children were present in the home. Maryland Circuit Court Judge Harry… 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.
Tax on Tobacco, Electronic Vaping Liquid Increases July 1
Beginning July 1, tobacco tax rates on cigarettes and other tobacco products will increase as will the sales and use tax rate on electronic smoking devices. The tax on a… Read More
Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash
Montgomery County Police identified the motorcyclist who died in a single-vehicle collision on Columbia Pike and Fairland Road on June 12 as Yuan Long Yuin, 43, of Beltsville. Police said… Read More
Committee Delivers 12,000 Signatures to Place County Executive Term Limits on Ballot
Members of the Committee for Better Government delivered 12,139 signatures in an effort to place a question on this November’s ballot. The question seeks to limit county executive’s position to… Read More
County Honors Homeless Who Died During Past Year
The 62 people memorialized Thursday were veterans, handymen, parents, sons and daughters. They died during the past year. They also, at some point in their lives, were homeless. Fifty-one of… Read More
Inspector General Faults Human Rights Office’s Handling of Complaints
Montgomery County Maryland Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi issued a report on Wednesday asserting the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights “was not effectively tracking inquiries and exceeded its established… Read More
Officials Voice Concerns About Improved School Funding
UPDATED at 8:30 p.m. to include remarks from Councilmember Kristin Mink _____________________________ In his weekly meeting with the media, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich expressed his concern about the future… Read More
Driver Killed After Losing Control of His Motorcycle
Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred at 1:23 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road in Silver Spring. According to… Read More
Woman Attacked By Her Own Dog in Takoma Park
An adult female was attacked by one of her three dogs as she tried to break up a fight between them. According to Takoma Park Police, the woman was walking… Read More
Teen Charged Following Bomb Threat at Whitman High
A 15-year-old Montgomery County student was arrested in connection with a bomb threat at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda June 7. The Montgomery County Department of Police Behavioral Assessment… Read More
Glenstone Workers Vote to Unionize
Updated at 7 p.m. to include a statement from Glenstone Museum _______________________ Glenstone Museum employees voted to join Teamsters Local 639. The 89 workers at the private Potomac art museum… Read More
Damascus High Auto Tech Program’s Future in Doubt
Damascus High School students enrolled in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are fighting to keep their automobile technology and restaurant management programs. Plans for the renovations to their… Read More