3 Die in Separate Vehicle Collisions Saturday
Updated July 22 at 12 p.m. Montgomery County Police identified the driver of a brown 2018 Indian Scout motorcycle as Ian Capps. Capps was pronounced dead at the scene. —————————————-… 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.
Driver Charged in Fatal Hit and Run in Takoma Park
Montgomery County Police arrested and charged Efrain Diaz Romero, of Silver Spring, with the death of 42-year-old Candido Noe Rojas Rojas, as a result of a fatal hit-and-run collision on… Read More
Rep. Raskin Tells Biden: ‘There Is No Shame In Taking A Well-Deserved Bow’
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) joined other high-ranking Democrats in communicating with President Joe Biden about why it might be best for the country if he opts not to run… Read More
Sunflowers As Far As the Eye Can See
Tall yellow sunflowers as far as the eye can see cover four fields in the McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Poolesville. On Wednesday, with temperatures finally below 90 or 100 degrees,… Read More
Funding Awarded for Projects to Reduce Emissions, Improve Pedestrian Safety
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board approved $10 million for projects designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and make it safer for cyclists and pedestrians. Many of the projects… Read More
Boyds Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Shooting
Sorie Mansaray, 20, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Mansaray, of Boyds, was convicted by a jury… Read More
County Offering Free Back-to-School Vaccinations
Montgomery County officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated now before the back-to-school rush begins in late August and early September. The first day of school for MCPS… Read More
Residents Speak Out on Charter Changes Concerning Term Limits, Taxes
About a dozen Montgomery County residents spoke out on a proposed charter amendment that would reduce the number of councilmembers needed to raise taxes and another that would limit the… Read More
Council Votes to Strengthen Tenant Safety Measures
More than a year after a fire at the Arrive Apartments on Georgia Avenue took the life of tenant Melanie Diaz, Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved a bill designed to… Read More
Commission Created to Distribute Funds from Cannabis Sales
Montgomery County Councilmembers created the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Commission Tuesday which will specify how funds received through the state’s medical and retail sales of cannabis are allocated. During… Read More
6 Cars Damaged in Fire at Silver Spring Parking Garage
Six cars were damaged during a fire on the fifth floor of a county parking garage on Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring Monday. The fire was ruled accidental, according to… Read More
Family, Community Call Out for Police Video in Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting
LaTanya Jones gazed out into a crowd of more than 100 people Sunday night and quietly stated, “I have been pushed into this club I have been forced to join.… Read More