Bicyclist Hospitalized Following Collision in Rockville
Montgomery County and City of Rockville Police are investigating a traffic collision Thursday at 8:41 p.m. in which a driver and a bicyclist collided in the area of Rockville Pike… 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.
MCPS Board of Education Members Sworn In
The two returning and two new Montgomery County Board of Education members were sworn in Thursday and immediately took their seats. Board President Brenda Wolff from District 5 and Karla… Read More
Montgomery County Honors World AIDS Day by Pledging to Reduce HIV Rates
World AIDS Day was commemorated Thursday at the Silver Spring Civic Center with free HIV testing, awards to unsung heroes and a commitment to reduce new HIV cases in Montgomery… Read More
MCM’s Party With a Purpose Honors Non-Profits, Officials
During MyMCM’s first annual Party with a Purpose Wednesday night in the Silver Spring Civic Center, outgoing Nancy Navarro was saluted for her 13 years on the county council receiving… Read More
Eric Luedtke Leaves Delegate Position Jan. 2 for Wes Moore’s Inner Circle
Now that Delegate Eric Luedtke has accepted a job as chief legislative affairs officer for Governor-Elect Wes Moore, there is an open seat in District 14. Luedtke is leaving his… Read More
Election Results Certified Wednesday; 345,000 Ballots Cast
Twenty two days after the Nov. 8 general election, the Montgomery County Board of Elections certified the results. Although the results of area races were known within a few days… Read More
Takoma Police Investigate Shots Fired at Roanoke Avenue
Takoma Park Police Department is investigating reports of several shots fired behind a residence in the 8300 block of Roanoke Avenue Tuesday night at about 9:35 p.m. Officers checked the… Read More
Bethesda Bikeway Project Designed to Reduce Traffic Crashes, Deaths
Officials cut the ribbon Wednesday to mark the opening of two parts of the Bethesda Bikeway project, which they hope will reduces crashes and fatalities and bring Montgomery County closer… Read More
41 Years Later, North Carolina Man Charged in Silver Spring Rapes
A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with two rapes that occurred more than 40 years ago in Silver Spring. Using DNA, Marion Edward Pearson Jr. of Durhan, N.C.… Read More
Council Allocates Funds for ‘Significant’ Housing, Retail Project in Bethesda
Montgomery County Council agreed to allocate about $10.5 million to fund a project in downtown Bethesda consisting of housing, retail space, an underground parking garage and two public parks. The… Read More
Council Sets Goal to Mandate All-Electric New Construction by December 2026
Montgomery County Councilmembers passed on final reading a bill that requires all new construction as of Dec. 31, 2026 be electric without gas powered equipment. The goal is to eliminate… Read More
Man Dies in Gaithersburg Hotel
Monday afternoon, Gaithersburg City Police responded to the Hampton Inn and Suites in the 900 block of North Frederick Road for the report of a deceased person. Police do not… Read More