Police Investigate Fatal Collision in Germantown
Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal collision involving a single vehicle June 9 on Frederick Road at Wheatfield Drive in Germantown. At about 11:37 p.m., the driver of 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.
Capitol Police Officer from Wheaton Gets Emotional at Jan. 6 Hearings
U.S. Capitol Officer Harry Dunn of Wheaton teared up as he sat in the Capitol building he is sworn to protect while watching the prime time live Select Committee hearings… Read More
REGENXBIO Manufacturing Innovation Center Opens in Rockville
REGENXBIO, which has been in Rockville for several years, cut the ribbon Thursday and opened its new Manufacturing Innovation Center. The clinical-stage biotechnology company strives to improve lives through gene… Read More
New Grants Awarded to Increase Affordable Housing Near Transit
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) approved $656,000 in grants to support affordable housing projects, particularly in low income areas near transit. The new Housing Affordability Planning Program, which… Read More
Shelter in Place in Rockville Ends with Arrest of Man with Handgun
A Rockville man was arrested and charged with three counts of first and second degree assault in a June 7 incident that forced area residents to shelter in place. Kunal… Read More
Navarro Briefs Officials on the Need for Equity Emphasis Areas to End Disparity
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro briefed officials from throughout the Greater D.C. area on the county’s focus on equity. She spoke Wednesday during a Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments meeting.… Read More
Strawberry Festival Returns to Sandy Spring Museum This Weekend
The 40th Annual Strawberry Festival, a two-day celebration of all things strawberry, returns to the Sandy Spring Museum on June 11 and June 12. There will be plenty of music… Read More
Takoma Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Priti’s Fashion
Takoma Park Police reported an armed robbery at Priti’s Fashion and Jewelry in the 1100 block of University Avenue in Takoma Park. According to police, four Black males entered the… Read More
MCPS Financial Literacy Requirement for Graduation Put on Hold
Despite a campaign by some Montgomery County Public School students to mandate a half-credit financial literacy requirement before graduation, Board of Education members unanimously voted Tuesday to study the matter… Read More
Wootton Alum Nominated for Tony Award as Best Actor in MJ the Musical
When Myles Frost was a student at Thomas Wootton High School, he performed a Michael Jackson routine at the talent show. Just a few years later, he is on Broadway,… Read More
School Superintendent McKnight Praises ‘Extraordinary Budget in Extraordinary Times’
Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education members approved a $2.9 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Tuesday that is an increase of $138 million from the current year. Interim… Read More
Sexual Victims React to Former Whitman HS Rowing Coach Guilty Plea
After learning that former Walt Whitman High School teacher and rowing coach had pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a former student and athlete, the Network for Victim Recovery of… Read More