Wootton Alum, Tony Winner Myles Frost Tells Graduates: ‘Be Good at Whatever You Do’
“Go put in the work, and go be good at what you do,” advised Broadway star Myles Frost, who won a Tony for his portrayal of Michael Jackson in MJ.… 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.
More Than a Year Later, Friends of Library Chapters Having Trouble Turning the Page
Silver Spring Friends of the Library (FOL) voted to dissolve two months ago and currently is in the process of doing so. It is the latest FOL choosing to shut… Read More
2 Independence Day Fireworks Show Celebrations Announced
Montgomery County has announced two fireworks displays to celebrate Independence Day. On Saturday, July 1 at 6 p.m., Mid-County Sparkles will host music and fireworks at Albert Einstein High School,… Read More
Check on Unresponsive Pilot Sunday Caused Sonic Boom in D.C. Region
The loud noise heard throughout the D.C. area Sunday afternoon was caused by a sonic boom from a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft. According to a news release… Read More
Montgomery County Proclaims Support for Gun Violence Awareness Month
County officials and local activists joined together Friday to announce their support for gun safety during June’s National Gun Violence Awareness Month. During a news conference arranged by Councilmember Gabe… Read More
St. Andrew’s Senior Runs Sub-4 Minute Mile
A senior at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac broke the four-minute mile by two hundreds of a second Thursday. Tinoda Matsatsa, 18, clocked in at 3:58.70. That time enabled… Read More
One Case of Measles Confirmed in County
One case of measles has been confirmed in Montgomery County. Anyone who was at Cabin John Ice Rink on Westlake Drive in Bethesda on May 24 between 6 p.m. and… Read More
County Residents Harvest 206 Wild Turkeys
Montgomery County hunters harvested 206 wild turkeys during the 2023 spring regular and junior turkey season, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Throughout Maryland, hunters harvested 5,356… Read More
Police Investigating Multiple Inappropriate Touchings Along Bethesda Trolley Trail
Montgomery County Department of Police is investigating a series of inappropriate touchings committed by a suspect who groped women in the adjacent neighborhood along the Trolley Trail between Edson and… Read More
Juveniles Released to Their Parents in Connection with Stolen Vehicle
Two juveniles were released to the custody of their parents after Takoma Park Police responded to the area of Maple and Philadelphia avenues for reports of three males by an… Read More
Andrés Partners with GW University for Global Food Institute
Bethesda’s world-renowned chef and humanitarian, Jose Andrés, has partnered with The George Washington University to launch the Global Food Institute. The institute will center on policy, innovation and humanity, according… Read More
Third Suspect Arrested in 2022 Assault, Stabbing in Wheaton
A Silver Spring resident was arrested in connection with an Aug. 21, 2022 stabbing near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive in Wheaton. Jose Ingles Mendez, 30, is… Read More