Man Fatally Shot in Silver Spring Garage
UPDATED July 9 at 9 a.m. Montgomery County Police identified the victim in Saturday’s fatal shooting as Kymani Elijah Bailey, 21, of Baltimore. Bailey was fatally shot on the first… 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.
Summer of Peace Aims to Curb Youth Violence, Crime, Overdoses
Faced with an uptick in youth crime and drug overdoses, several county departments have combined forces to promote a 2023 Summer of Peace. By engaging young people with games, food… Read More
Raskin Will Not Run For Senate But Seeks Reelection
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Friday his decision to seek reelection rather than run for U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin’s seat. The Takoma Park resident said in a lengthy statement, “If… Read More
Spiegel Sworn In As District 17 Delegate
Ryan Spiegel, a Gaithersburg councilmember for more than 15 years, took his seat in Annapolis this week. He joins District 17 as a delegate to the Maryland State Legislature. Spiegel,… Read More
Wootton Grad Stars in Rent in Concert at Kennedy Center
Myles Frost, the Wootton High School graduate who won a Tony for his portrayal of Michael Jackson on Broadway, sings his way onto the stage of the Kennedy Center’s Concert… Read More
Takoma Park Limits Rent Increases at 3.7%
As Montgomery County councilmembers debate limits on rent increases, Takoma Park councilmembers announced its rate stabilization at 3.7% for the next year. As of July 1 and running through June… Read More
Good Samaritan, Officers Honored for Water Rescue Attempt
While driving to work June 23 by the Cabin John Creek in Bethesda, Tyrone Robinson caught a glimpse of a woman with one foot over the bridge, looking like she… Read More
America’s Colors Sported Throughout County
Despite the heat, humidity and haze, residents celebrated July 4th with fireworks, parades and bar-b-ques throughout Montgomery County. A few more photos we had to share from Germantown Glory! #IndepenceDay… Read More
Code Orange Air Quality Expected to Continue for Next 2 Days
Expect more hazy skies Wednesday and Thursday due to increased levels of fine particle pollution from both the wildfires in Canada and fireworks from the past few days. According to… Read More
Transportation Official Used MCPS Money to Pay for Cars, Furniture, Landscaping
Charles Ewald, the former Assistant Director of Transportation for Montgomery Public Schools, set up a system to divert funds from MCPS to himself. When a bus vendor placed late and… Read More
Police Officers Assaulted in Gaithersburg
UPDATED at 3:30 p.m. Jermaine Palmer, 35, of Germantown, was charged with multiple counts of assault, possession of controlled dangerous substances and burglary and is being held without bond. According… Read More
Police Investigate Fatal One-Car Crash in Takoma Park
A fatal collision early Monday morning on New Hampshire Avenue at Glenside Drive remains under investigation. According to Takoma Park Police, the Montgomery County Police Reconstruction Unit continues work to… Read More