Former Discovery Building Offered for Public Sale
The former 10-story Discovery Building in Silver Spring, once home to an inflatable shark on the roof representing Shark Week, will be offered for public sale Oct. 24. JLL, a… 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’s Office Vacancy Rate Rises to 16.5%
The office vacancy rate in Montgomery County increased about 40% since 2018 and now registers in about 16.5%, according to a presentation Monday before the council’s economic development committee. Much… Read More
District 20 Democrats Participate in Democracy Walk in the Park
One hundred people, several children in strollers and even four dogs participated Saturday in Maryland District 20’s “Democracy CAN be a walk in the park.” The idea for the one… Read More
Report on Allegations Surrounding MCPS Principal ‘Raises Serious Concerns’
The Montgomery County Board of Education received a report Friday concerning the promotion of former Paint Branch High School and Farquhar Middle School. Following an investigation by the Washington Post,… Read More
Raskin Calls for Social Media, Metro to End ‘Subway Surfing’
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin called on social media companies to ban videos promoting subway surfing, which resulted in the death of a North Woodside, Silver Spring teenager in June. Jay… Read More
State Awards $150 Million for American Legion Bridge Expansion Plans
The Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously approved spending $150 million for planning and engineering work on the American Legion Bridge. Two five-year, $75 million contracts were awarded Wednesday. One… Read More
5 Teens Arrested in Connection with Assault Following High School Game
Five teenagers were arrested and charged with various crimes in connection with the Sept. 1 fight at the Bethesda Metro following a high school football game between Walter Johnson and… Read More
Police: Call 9-1-1 if Missing K9 is Spotted
UPDATED at 12:55 p.m. Friday K9 Loki was located safe and unharmed. __________________________ Loki, a Montgomery County Police dog, went missing Friday at about 3 a.m. Anyone spotting the dog… Read More
D.C. Man Charged With Assault in 2 Incidents in Takoma Park
Takoma Park Police charged a Washington, D.C. man with first- and second-degree assault, concealing a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure and disorderly conduct. Officers went to the Quality… Read More
Beech Leaf Disease Spotted in Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of beech leaf disease in Maryland. Beech Leaf Disease causes a dark banding or striping between the leaf veins. Trees with severe symptoms… Read More
No Students Aboard School Bus Involved in Multi-Vehicle Crash
Three people were injured following a crash Thursday morning that involved five vehicles and a school bus. There were no students aboard the school bus. The crash occurred at about… Read More
Train Show Returns to Kensington
All Aboard. It’s time for the annual Kensington model train show at Kensington Town Hall. The show runs Sept. 9 and 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3710… Read More