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
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.
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
Fani-Gonzalez Leads Officials on Safety Tour of Wheaton
Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez led state, county and Metro officials on a walking tour of Georgia Avenue in Wheaton in hopes of reducing pedestrian, bicyclist and vehicle crashes and deaths. Calling… Read More
Thomas Edison Students Finishing Up Construction on 43rd Home
A total of 320 Montgomery County Public School students from Thomas Edison High School of Technology spent part of the past two years designing and building this house which is… Read More
Local 5th Grader’s Run in Spelling Bee Comes to an End
Larry Liao of Rockville wasn’t quite precise enough to make it to the semifinals of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday. Still, he performed better than almost half of… Read More
Cold Spring 5th Grader Qualifies for Spelling Bee Quarterfinals
Larry Liao, a fifth grader at Cold Spring Elementary School, qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee. On Tuesday in the fourth and final preliminary round,,… Read More
Local 5th Grader Moves Onto 3rd Round at National Spelling Bee
So far, so G-R-E-A-T. Larry Liao, a fifth grader at Cold Spring Elementary School in Potomac, advanced to the third round of the preliminaries in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling… Read More
Schools Will Honor Raises, Won’t Raise Class Size in ‘Difficult’ Budget
Montgomery County Board of Education members discussed the “difficult choices” they face paying for programs after the Montgomery County Council’s adoption of Fiscal Year 2024 budget. Montgomery County Public Schools… Read More