2 Assaults Reported in King Farm
Within a one-week span there were two assaults in the King Farm community of Rockville. Rockville City Police investigated the separate assaults, the first of which occurred March 15 at… 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.
Council Urges Metro to Rethink Proposed Fare Changes
Three members of the Montgomery County Council sent a letter to Metro Wednesday detailing their concern about the proposed rail fare changes. President Evan Glass and Councilmembers Kate Stewart and… Read More
Takoma Park Police Investigating Armed Carjacking at Sunoco Station
Takoma Park Police are investigating an armed carjacking at a Sunoco station in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue that happened Thursday at 4:21 a.m. According to police, two… Read More
Police Investigate Fatal Crash in Gaithersburg
Updated March 23 at 2 p.m. Montgomery County Police identified the driver as Mark Sampson, 48, of Gaithersburg. He was pronounced dead at the scene. —————————————————- A driver was pronounced… Read More
Maryland Professor Chosen to Fill District 16 Vacant Delegate Seat
Following three rounds of voting Tuesday night, Sarah Wolek, a senior faculty specialist at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, was chosen by the Montgomery County… Read More
Council Calls for More Forest Covering
Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to increase forest planting and conservation. The idea, explained Councilmember Kate Stewart, is to end up with an equal or greater amount of forest cover… Read More
Council Votes to Table Bill That Would Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Residents still will have to endure the noise of gas-powered leaf blowers at least a little longer now that county councilmembers voted to table a proposed ban on gas-powered leaf… Read More
Council Mulls Increasing One-Time Tax on Home Buyers
Montgomery County Council introduced a bill Tuesday to increase the tax it levies on new homebuyers. The money raised would help cover costs of school construction and renovation. The council… Read More
Raskin’s Health Prognosis is Excellent; Work in Congress Continues
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin has completed four of his six chemotherapy treatments for Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma and is “acting as a truth squad” as the ranking Democrat on… Read More
Damascus High School Community Concerned Construction Project Will Be Delayed Again
Plans for major construction work at Damascus High School at the aging school and to deal with increased capacity may be delayed for the second time. Previously, due to fiscal… Read More
School Calls to Police are Down, But Safety Remains a Concern
According to information from Monday’s joint committee hearing by county councilmembers on school safety, restorative justice and community engagement officers revealed that so far this school year, calls to Montgomery… Read More
Rockville Man Charged with Stealing from Apartment Being Evacuated Due to Fire
Rasheed Duvall, of Rockville, was charged with burglary Montgomery County Police believe he committed while an apartment complex was on fire in Silver Spring. Twenty-fire year old Melanie Díaz died… Read More