Metro Begins Campaign to Stop Fare Evaders
Metro launched a warning campaign Tuesday to let train and bus riders who don’t pay their fare know that they will be fined. Digital warning signs will be displayed for… 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.
Secret Service Not Charged in Fatal Shooting of Germantown Teen
The two U.S. Secret Service officers involved in the fatal shooting of a Germantown man outside the residence of the Peruvian ambassador in April will not be charged with any… Read More
Study: County’s Black Residents Fare Better Than Most of Their Counterparts in U.S.
Black residents in Montgomery County fare better than many of their counterparts across the nation but still not as well as white residents, according to a newly-released study by the… Read More
Oct. 1 Marks Start of New Laws on Traffic, Pets, Stalking
Saturday marks the start of a new month and the enforcement of numerous new laws in Maryland. Beginning Oct. 1, drivers must move to another lane or slow down when… Read More
Columbia Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Shooting of Richard Montgomery Student
Shawndel Arnez Weems of Columbia was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday in the shooting death of Richard Montgomery High School student Simeon Mukuna, 18. The two did not… Read More
Taste of Bethesda Cancelled Due to Predicted Bad Weather
Due to predicted rain Saturday, the Taste of Bethesda has been cancelled. It will not be rescheduled, according to the Bethesda Urban Partnership, the downtown management organization that markets downtown… Read More
Advocates Call for Equity, Affordable Housing Along Purple Line
About 100 people gathered outside the Brigadier General Charles McGee Library in Silver Spring where the Purple Line will traverse to learn how to ensure that the light rail line… Read More
Upcoming Taste of Bethesda Features Food, Music
The 31st Taste of Bethesda features five stages of entertainment and food, beer and wine from local restaurants on Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We’re thrilled to… Read More
Takoma Park Joins National Faith and Blue Weekend
As part of the National Faith and Blue Weekend, Takoma Park is inviting area faith-based organizations to come together Oct. 8 and watch the movie, Coco. Faith and Blue Weekend… Read More
Gas Leak Controlled at Pike and Rose
Updated Sept. 27 at 1:30 p.m. Washington Gas was notified of damage to a two-inch service line caused by a backhoe. Gas was shut off at 10:48 a.m. ————————————– Nearby… Read More
Students Improve in Literacy; But Fall in Math at Secondary School Level
The percentage of students who met literacy achievement goals set by Montgomery County Public Schools increased since the previous school year but the results in math, especially at the secondary… Read More
Poolesville Fisherman Catches 77-Pound Albacore
A Poolesville man now holds the state record after catching a 77-pound albacore on Sept. 20. Thomas “Tad” Bodmer was recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as the… Read More